Xinjiang reports 5 new local COVID-19 cases

Xinjiang reported five new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, all in its regional capital of Urumqi, local health authorities said.

The five cases were confirmed between early Thursday and Friday noon, bringing the total number of recent infections to six. 

Eight asymptomatic cases were also reported on Friday, pushing the total number of such cases up to 11, all in Urumqi. 

At present, 135 people are under medical observation, according to the regional health authorities of Xinjiang.