A staff worker conducts disinfection at a nucleic acid testing site in Chaoyang district of Beijing on April 25, 2022. (Photo: Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn)
The Chinese mainland reported 1,824 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 1,818 domestically transmitted and six imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
The Chinese mainland also reported 12,474 asymptomatic infections, including 12,404 locally transmitted and 70 imported on Tuesday, the National Health Commission said.
48 new deaths were reported on Tuesday, all in Shanghai. The city reported 1,606 confirmed cases and 11,956 local asymptomatic infections.
There were 26,774 active cases on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday, with 318 in critical condition.
The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stood at 207,081, and the death toll stood at 4,876.