China reports three new COVID-19 cases, two asymptomatic cases

Reuters

Published Jun 05, 2020 09:49PM ET

(Reuters) - China recorded three new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as of the end of Friday, down from five the day before, the national health authority reported.

All of the cases were imported, involving travellers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on its website.

The NHC also confirmed two new asymptomatic cases, or people who are infected with the virus but do not show symptoms, compared with three the day before.