China reports 34 new Covid-19 cases; submits virus genome sequence to WHO

China has reported 34 new coronavirus cases, including 22 in Beijing, where the health officials have submitted the virus genome sequence from the recent clusters of COVID-19 infections to the World Health Organisation, officials said on Saturday.

The National Health Commission (NHC) said 34 new cases, including seven asymptomatic infections of the Covid-19 were reported in the country.

Twenty-two domestically transmitted cases were reported in Beijing and one in Hebei Province, the NHC said.

It said 108 asymptomatic cases, including 57 from overseas, were still under medical observation.

Beijing reported 22 newly confirmed domestically-transmitted Covid-19 cases and two asymptomatic cases on Friday, the municipal