Numbers went down because they changed the method of counting. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3874490 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3874490 > I

Numbers went down because they changed the method of counting. https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3874490 https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3874490 > In a notice issued by China's National Health Commission (NHC) on Feb. 6, it wrote that the classification of new Wuhan virus infections will be divided into four categories: "suspected cases," "clinically diagnosed cases," "confirmed cases," and "positive tests." Among these, "positive tests" refers to "asymptomatic infected patients" who test positive for the disease but have no symptoms. > There is also a clear stipulation in the official document stating that "If the reported 'asymptomatic infected patient' has clinical manifestations, their status shall be revised to 'confirmed case' in a timely manner" (highlighted text in Tweet below). This indicates that even if a person tests positive for the disease but does not exhibit any symptoms, they will no longer be included in the daily infection reports. (the notice cited: http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2020-02/07/content_5475813.htm http://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2020-02/07/content_54758...)