Beijing, Jul 9, 2021, SPA -- China reported 23 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for 8th July, compared with 17 cases a day earlier, the national health authority said on Friday. Eight of the new infections were local cases, the National Health Commission said in a statement. There were no new deaths. As of 8th July, mainland China had a total of 91,989 confirmed coronavirus cases, it said. China's death toll from the coronavirus remained unchanged at 4,636. --SPA 14:18 LOCAL TIME 11:18 GMT 0015 www.spa.gov.sa/w1582896