China's Tianjin reports 33 new local COVID-19 cases

TIANJIN, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- North China's Tianjin Municipality reported 33 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases Saturday, the city's health authority said at a press conference Sunday.

Among them, six were earlier identified as asymptomatic carriers.

As of Saturday, 214 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 22 asymptomatic carriers were found in the latest epidemic resurgence, said the municipal health commission.