China reported 1,006 new cases of the coronavirus as of Oct. 21, of which 215 were symptomatic and 791 asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said today, Reuters reported.

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On Thursday, the new cases were 997. 214 of them were symptomatic, 783 asymptomatic, which China counted separately.

No new deaths related to covid infection have been recorded.

Thus, the total number of deaths due to covid remains 5,226.

In Beijing, 18 symptomatic cases and one asymptomatic case were registered.

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In Shanghai, there are no registered cases with symptoms of covid, and there are 16 asymptomatic cases.

Until yesterday, China had registered a total of 257,115 cases with symptoms of coronavirus, BTA adds.

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