Xinjiang reports 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reported 27 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all in the regional capital Urumqi, the regional health commission said Thursday in its daily report.

The region also saw 12 new asymptomatic cases in Urumqi Tuesday.

By Wednesday, Xinjiang had 637 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 130 asymptomatic cases, and 17,301 people were still under medical observation.