China reports 29 new Covid-19 cases vs 38 a day earlier

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China has reported 29 new Covid-19 cases, down from 38 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said.

The National Health Commission said in its daily bulletin that nine of the new cases were local transmissions, with five in the southeastern province of Fujian and four in the northeastern province of Heilongjiang.

The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in China has now reached 96,015, while the death toll is unchanged at 4,636.

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