Chinese mainland reports 324 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 324 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
Altogether 1,153 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.
A total of 234 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Friday, said the commission in its daily report.
The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery reached 250,010 on the Chinese mainland as of Friday.
Friday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.
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