BEIJING, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 2,204 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.
Altogether 22,011 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.
A total of 1,146 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Saturday, said the commission in its daily report.
The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery had reached 260,141 on the mainland.
Saturday saw one new death from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,227. ■
