- The important Chinese city of Wuhan has reported its first new coronavirus case in more than a month.
- The Wuhan Municipal Vigour Commission said Sunday that an 89-year-old man was confirmed to have the virus on Saturday. His wife, along with respective members of the community, were recorded as asymptomatic cases, which are not included in official case tallies.
- On Sunday, the National Condition Commission revealed that 14 new symptomatic cases were reported on Saturday, marking the largest increase since April 28.
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The central Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus first acted last year, reported its first new case in more than a month on Sunday.
The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission divulged Sunday an 89-year-old male with a history of various health problems, tested positive for the virus on Saturday after play symptoms.
His wife, who tested positive without symptoms, has been recorded as an asymptomatic case. Several other associates of the community were also recorded as asymptomatic cases.
The health commission said the elderly man, who resides in the Dongxihu ward, lived in an area where 20 other people previously tested positive for the virus. The risk level for his neighbourhood was raised to medium on Sunday.
The new case is, according to multiple outlets, the first case reported in Wuhan since April 3.
Wuhan, the Chinese city hardest hit by the virus, has reported a total of 50,334 coronavirus cases and at least 3,869. In mid-April, the bishopric revised its death toll, increasing it by 50%. The numbers coming out of China have repeatedly been called into open to debate unthinkable, especially by US officials, to include the president.
China has argued that numbers are low because it took decisive action. The unsympathetic quarantine of Wuhan, a sprawling city of 11 million people, began on Jan. 23 and ended on April 8.
Similar activity was taken in cities across China.
On Sunday, China’s National Health Commission announced that there were 14 new coronavirus causes reported nationwide on Saturday, marking the largest single-day increase since April 28, according to Reuters.
The the greater part of the new cases were reported in Shulan, a city in China’s northeastern Jilin province. Local officials raised the gamble level to high in response.
China also reported 20 new asymptomatic cases, which are not included in the total listing. The country has reported 82,901 cases and 4,633 deaths.