BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported two new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, both of which were reported in Yunnan Province, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Thursday.
Wednesday also saw reports of 22 imported cases in nine provincial-level regions, said the commission.
One suspected case arriving from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai as well, it added.
No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Wednesday, said the commission.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 98,570 by Wednesday, including 914 patients still receiving treatment, of whom eight were in severe condition.
A total of 93,020 patients had been discharged from hospitals following recovery on the mainland, and 4,636 had died as a result of the virus.
A total of 22 asymptomatic cases were newly reported Wednesday, all from outside the mainland. There were a total of 494 asymptomatic cases, including 368 arriving from outside the mainland, under medical observation as of Wednesday.
