SHANGHAI: China reported seven new confirmed coronavirus cases for May 17, up from five a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Monday.
Of the new cases, the northeastern province of Jilin, currently in a partial lockdown due to a flare-up in infections, reported two confirmed cases.
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The financial hub of Shanghai reported one new locally transmitted case for May 17, its first since late March.
In mainland China, the total number of confirmed cases stood at 82,954 as of May 17, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,633.
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