China's Henan reports 37 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases

ZHENGZHOU, Aug. 10 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Henan Province reported 37 new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and two new local asymptomatic carriers on Monday, the provincial health commission said Tuesday.

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All the new confirmed cases were previously categorized as asymptomatic carriers, with 35 in Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, and two others respectively in the cities of Zhumadian and Kaifeng.

The two asymptomatic infections were reported in Zhengzhou and Zhumadian.

By Monday, the province had 127 locally transmitted confirmed cases and 16 local asymptomatic cases of the novel coronavirus since the latest resurgency began on July 31.