China's Xinjiang reports no new COVID-19 cases
URUMQI) -- No new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Monday, the regional health commission said on Aug 18 in its daily report.
The region registered one new asymptomatic case in Urumqi, the regional capital, on Monday.
By Monday, Xinjiang had 354 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 124 asymptomatic cases, and 8,538 people were still under medical observation.
From July 15 to Aug. 17, a total of 472 patients were discharged from hospital after recovery, and 114 asymptomatic cases were dismissed from medical observation in Xinjiang.
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