China reports 7 new coronavirus cases, up from 5 a day earlier

SHANGHAI, May 18 (Reuters) - China reported seven new coronavirus cases for May 17, up from five a day earlier, the country's health authority said on Monday.

Of the new cases, four were imported from the Inner Mongolia province.

The country also reported 18 new asymptomatic cases on May 17, versus 12 the day before. (Reporting by Emily Chow and Wang Jing; Editing by Kim Coghill)