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Mainland China confirmed 80 new coronavirus cases on 23 January, Reuters reports, down from 107 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Sunday.
The National Health Commission, in a statement, said 65 of the new cases were local infections. The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, fell to 92 from 99 cases a day earlier.
The total number of confirmed cases in Mainland China now stands at 88,991, while the death toll remained unchanged at 4,635.
Victoria has recorded its 18th straight day without a local coronavirus case as the state’s residents enjoy greater freedom to gather indoors, AAP reports.
The zero cases recorded on Saturday - as well as one case in Victoria’s hotel quarantine system - came from just under 12,000 tests.
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