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Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has identified 137 new asymptomatic cases of COVID-19, as of 2 p.m. on Sunday, a local health official said at a press conference.

The Chinese government has allocated over 27 billion yuan (about 4.04 billion U.S. dollars) in funds for the health sector of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, according to a meeting held in Xinjiang on Thursday.