Mainland China reported 26 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 20, down from 27 a day earlier. Of the new infections, 22 were in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in a statement, the same as a day earlier.

Mainland China reported 26 new confirmed coronavirus cases for June 20, down from 27 a day earlier. Of the new infections, 22 were in Beijing, the National Health Commission said in a statement, the same as a day earlier. The city of more than 20 million people reported its first case in the latest wave on June 11. The resurgence has been linked to a wholesale food centre in the southwest of Beijing, according to a Reuters report. So far, 227 people in the city have been infected in the latest outbreak. Mainland China reported six new asymptomatic cases, those who are infected with the coronavirus but show no symptoms, down from seven a day earlier. Beijing accounted for three of the new cases. China does not count asymptomatic patients as confirmed cases and as part of the official infection tally. To date, China has 83,378 confirmed cases. The first infections were traced to Huanan seafood market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December. No new deaths were reported in mainland China for June 20.

China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases including 22 in capital Beijing

Beijing's new cluster of COVID-19 cases is threatening to go into a much larger outbreak. On Tuesday there were 31 new cases of local transmission that were reported and that makes it 137 new cases in a matter of just about 6 days. Watch report.

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China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases including 22 in capital Beijing

Beijing on high alert | Tightens travel curbs | 31 new COVID-19 cases reported