China reports 39 new COVID cases for Feb 2 vs 63 a day earlier

A staff member in a protective suit instructs people who are lining up for a throat swab test at a temporary COVID-19 testing center as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in Beijing, China, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Feb 3 (Reuters) – China reported 39 confirmed coronavirus cases for Feb. 2, down from 63 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Thursday.

Of the new confirmed infections, 21 were locally transmitted and the remaining were found among people arriving from overseas, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.

No new fatalities were reported, leaving the death toll unchanged at 4,636.

Mainland China had 106,241 confirmed cases as of Feb. 2.

Reporting by Chen Aizhu in Singapore; Editing by Sam Holmes

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