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SHIJIAZHUANG, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, reported 27 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and three asymptomatic cases from 12 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Sunday. As of noon on Sunday, the city had reported a total of 706 locally transmitted confirmed cases in the latest outbreak since Jan. 2, Meng Xianghong, vice mayor of Shijiazhuang, told a press briefing. There were also 202 asymptomatic cases currently under medical treatment at designated hospitals, Meng noted. Enditem
