Beijing, Oct 26 — The Chinese mainland on Sunday registered 161 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, 137 of them were identified in northwestern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and 24 others were from overseas, the National Health Commission announced on Monday.
Twenty new COVID-19 cases were also registered on Sunday, all from overseas, said the health authority.
No deaths related to the disease were reported on Sunday, and 20 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals, the commission said. A total of 539 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.
