China reports 11 new coronavirus cases

China has reported 11 new coronavirus cases, including five asymptomatic patients, taking total number of COVID-19 infections in country to 83,036, according to health authority.

National Health Commission (NHC) on Saturday said that deaths related to disease were reported.

Six new confirmed cases and five asymptomatic cases were reported, it said.

NHC said that 236 asymptomatic cases, including 154 in Wuhan, were under medical observation.

Asymptomatic cases, also kwn as silent spreers, are patients who have tested COVID-19 positive but develop symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat. However, y pose a risk of spreing contagion to ors.

As of Saturday, overall confirmed cases on Chinese mainland reached 83,036, including 70 who are being treated.

As many as 78,332 people have been discharged after recovery.

Altoger 4,634 people died of disease in country, NHC ded.