Coronavirus | China reports single case on May 2

The Hubei province and its capital Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, have not reported any coronavirus case for 28 consecutive days since April 4, local health commission said

People wear face masks to protect against the new coronavirus as they sit on a carnival ride at a public park in Beijing, on May 2, 2020. China, where the pandemic began in December, reported one new infection and no deaths in the 24 hours through midnight Friday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

China, where the deadly coronavirus first emerged in December 2019, reported just one COVID-19 case, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on May 2.

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The death toll remained at 4,633 with no new fatality.

As of May 1, the total confirmed cases on the mainland were 82,875. As many as 77,685 patients have been recovered, the NHC said.

One new imported coronavirus case was reported on May 1 with no new local infection, it said.

China has reported a total of 1,671 imported COVID-19 cases, including seven in critical condition.

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The Hubei Province and its capital Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus, have not reported any coronavirus case for 28 consecutive days since April 4, local health commission said on May 2.

Hubei also lowered its COVID-19 emergency response from the highest level to the second-highest on May 2. The lowering of the emergency level shows a major breakthrough in Hubei’s prevention and control against the coronavirus, Hubei Vice-Governor Yang Yunyan told media.

Meanwhile, 20 new asymptomatic cases were reported on May 1, taking the total number of such patients to 989.

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Asymptomatic cases refer to people who are tested COVID-19 positive but develop no symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat. However, they pose a risk of spreading the disease to others.