BEIJING, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 57 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 23, up from 56 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Monday.
The National Health Commission said in a statement that 18 of the new cases were locally transmitted, down from 19 a day earlier, and the rest imported.
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, fell to 27 from 34 a day earlier.
There were no new deaths, leaving the death toll at 4,636.
As of Jan. 23, mainland China had reported 105,660 cases. (Reporting by Gabriel Crossley and Liangping Gao; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)
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