China reports 23 fresh COVID-19 cases including 1 in Wuhan

China has reported 23 new coronavirus cases, including one in Wuhan, contagion's first epicentre which is w undergoing aggressive testing of its 11.2 million population over fears of a rebound, health officials said on Tuesday.

National Health Commission (NHC) reported six fresh coronavirus cases and 17 asymptomatic infections in country on Monday.

six cases include one in Wuhan and two in Jilin province, both locally transmitted.

Hubei province's capital Wuhan, where virus emerged in December last year, has a total of seven cases, local health commission said.

city also has over 285 asymptomatic cases which prompted local officials to go for mass testing of local population after 76-day lockdown was lifted last month. testing is currently underway.

All 17 new asymptomatic cases are domestic ones. A total of 389 asymptomatic cases, including 29 from overseas, were still under medical observation, NHC said.

Asymptomatic cases pose a problem as patients are tested COVID-19 positive but develop symptoms such as fever, cough or sore throat. However, y pose a risk of spreing disease to ors.

death toll from coronavirus in country stands at 4,634.

As of Monday, overall confirmed cases in China were 82,960, including 85 who are being treated, while 78,241 people have been discharged after recovery.