A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen for nucleic acid testing in Bengshan district of Bengbu city, East China's Anhui province, July 16, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
BEIJING – The Chinese mainland reported 38 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, including 12 in Hainan and 10 in Gansu, according to the National Health Commission's report Wednesday.
A total of 251 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in the Chinese mainland
A total of 251 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.
A total of 128 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery in the Chinese mainland on Tuesday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 223,009.
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Tuesday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.