/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/2EIHMDGMIVMULPVCCTR7VYIDGY.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "China reports 16 new coronavirus cases on June 8")
People wearing face masks walk at a main shopping area, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Shanghai, China January 27, 2021. REUTERS / Aly Song
China reported 16 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for June 8, down from 33 cases a day earlier, the health authority said in a statement on Wednesday.
Of the new cases, 8 were local transmissions from the southern province of Guangdong, the National Health Commission said.
China also reported 9 new asymptomatic infections, compared with 16 a day earlier. China does not classify symptomless infections as confirmed cases.
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