Chinese mainland reports 116 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 116 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.
Altogether 432 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.
A total of 143 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Saturday, said the commission in its report.
The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery reached 242,629 on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday.
Saturday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.
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