Xinjiang reports 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

Community workers deliver daily necessities at the Xihebaqianjie community in Tianshan District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 3, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

URUMQI, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region reported 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all in the regional capital Urumqi, the regional health commission said Wednesday in its daily report.

The region also saw 13 new asymptomatic cases in Urumqi Tuesday.

By Tuesday, Xinjiang had 618 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 122 asymptomatic cases, and 16,318 people were still under medical observation.