Asia today: China reports only 11 new virus cases


Medical workers wearing protective gear looking for close contacts with patients that tested positive on nucleic acid tests for the coronavirus in Suifenhe in China's northeastern Heilongjiang province. New clusters of coronavirus infections in northeastern China near the Russian border forced officials on April 22 to tighten restrictions on movement as they seek to prevent a second outbreak of the contagion. - AFP

BANGKOK:China on Sunday confirmed 11 more cases of the coronavirus and no new deaths for the 11th day in a row.

It brings its official count to 82,827 infected people.

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