Newly infected people in China again over 100 people return from Russia one after another 12:11 on April 13

Chinese health officials have announced that 108 new cases have been confirmed of the new coronavirus infection on the 12th, surpassing 100 again for the first time in 38 days. The Chinese government has been increasingly vigilant, including temporarily closing the land border with Russia, as a number of cases have been confirmed among those returning from Russia.

According to a statement by the Chinese health authorities, 108 people were newly confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on the 12th, the first time in 38 days since the 5th of last month. Again exceeded 100 people.

Ninety-eight new infections are said to have come from abroad, with a total of 82,160 in China.

In particular, a series of cases where infection was confirmed among those who returned from Russia, and on the 12th, 49 people who returned from Russia in the northeastern Heilongjiang province bordering Russia were confirmed to be infected. is.

For this reason, the Chinese government is increasing vigilance, including temporarily closing all land borders with Russia.

On the other hand, the number of people who died from the new coronavirus increased by two in Hubei Province on the 12th, and the number of deaths in China was 3,341.

In addition, 61 cases of `` asymptomatic '' who were positive on the new coronavirus test but were not added to the statistics of infected people due to absence of symptoms were confirmed on the 12th. You.