China reports 28 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases

China has reported 28 new asymptomatic cases, majority of m from COVID-19 epicentre Wuhan, while new confirmed infection has been detected in country, health officials said on Saturday.

China's National Health Commission said that so far, 370 asymptomatic cases, including 26 from overseas, were under quarantine.

new confirmed COVID-19 case was reported on Friday, health officials said.

It said that 28 new asymptomatic cases were reported in country on Friday, with majority of m from Wuhan.

Hubei province, for which Wuhan is capital, has reported 25 new asymptomatic cases on Friday.

total number of such cases under medical observation in province was 295 by Friday, local health commission said.

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

Local health authorities are conducting mass testing of all of its 11.2 million population to ensure that re is second wave of virus attack.

Hubei has seven confirmed COVID-19 cases, including two in critical condition.

As of Friday, country has a total of 82,971 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 4,634 people have died of disease.