China on Tuesday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the first time since it started publishing figures in January, the National Health Commission said.
Cases in mainland China have been dwindling since March, but the country faces a second wave of infections brought in from overseas, with health officials reporting nearly 1,000 imported cases in total.US coronavirus death toll surpasses 10,000 as New York shutdown extended
Last week, China began disclosing the number of asymptomatic cases for the first time, after growing public concerns over the potential of"silent" carriers to spread the disease. After a number of asymptomatic cases were confirmed in the central Chinese city, local authorities revoked the"epidemic-free" status of 45 residential compounds on Monday.To date, 81,740 people have been infected and 3,331 have been killed by the deadly virus in China, with the vast majority in Wuhan and the surrounding Hubei province.
People in Australia must stay at least 1.5 metres away from others and gatherings are limited to two people unless you are with your family or household.
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