Chinese mainland reports 102 new local COVID-19

A medical worker collects a swab sample from a child at a COVID-19 testing site in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi province, Dec 21, 2021. (SHAO RUI / XINHUA)

BEIJING – The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 102 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 43 in Sichuan, according to the National Health Commission's report Friday.

A total of 746 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified

A total of 746 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

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A total of 799 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals to 238,413.

Thursday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll remaining at 5,226.