BEIJING, Oct 3 — Mainland China reported 810 new coronavirus cases for yesterday, of which 240 were symptomatic and 570 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said today.

That compared with 719 new cases a day earlier — 179 symptomatic and 540 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately.

There were no new deaths, leaving the nation’s death toll at 5,226.

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As of Sunday, mainland China had confirmed 251,040 cases with symptoms.

Capital city Beijing reported two new local symptomatic cases, the same as a day earlier, and one new local asymptomatic case versus none the previous day.

Shanghai reported one new local symptomatic case, the same as a day earlier, and three new local asymptomatic cases versus four the previous day. — Reuters

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