Chinese mainland reports 7 new local COVID-19 cases
BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday recorded seven locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all reported in Guangxi, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
Wednesday also saw six provincial-level regions reporting 22 imported COVID-19 cases, said the commission in its daily report.
One suspected case that arrived from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai, and no new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on the day, it added.
A total of 28 asymptomatic cases were newly reported Wednesday, 27 of whom arrived from outside the mainland, according to the commission.
As of Wednesday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, both local and imported, reported on the Chinese mainland had reached 106,663.
There were 1,428 patients still under treatment on Wednesday, of whom four were in severe condition. A total of 4,636 patients had died of the virus on the Chinese mainland since the outbreak of the pandemic.
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