China reports 1,300 asymptomatic Covid-19 cases

This photo taken on March 31, 2020 shows a member (left) of a medical assistance team from Huaian being welcomed by her daughter after returning home from Wuhan to help with the Covid-19 recovery effort in Huaian in China's eastern Jiangsu province. The National Health Commission (NHC) reports that 1,367 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation. - AFP

BEIJING (AFP): China on Wednesday (April 1) said it has more than 1,300 asymptomatic coronavirus cases, the first time it has released such data following public concern over people who have tested positive but are not showing symptoms.

Health officials also reported the first imported case from abroad in Wuhan -- the epicentre where the virus first emerged late last year -- heightening fears of infections being brought into China from other countries.