BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Nov 16 reported eight new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Nov 17.

All of the new local cases were reported in Liaoning, said the commission.

Also reported were 23 new imported cases, according to the commission.

Two new suspected cases arriving from outside the mainland were reported in Shanghai on Nov 16, said the commission.

No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Nov 16, it added.

A total of 9,919 imported cases had been reported on the mainland by the end of Nov 16. Among them, 9,541 had been discharged from hospitals following recovery, and 378 remained hospitalized. No deaths had been reported among the imported cases.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 98,368 by Nov 16, including 1,257 patients still receiving treatment, 18 of whom were in severe condition.

A total of 92,475 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 15 asymptomatic cases were newly reported, of whom 14 were from outside the mainland. There were a total of 500 asymptomatic cases, of whom 352 were imported, under medical observation as of Nov 16.

By the end of Nov 16, 12,388 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 213 deaths, had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), while 77 cases had been reported in the Macao SAR, and 16,498 cases, including 848 deaths, had been reported in Taiwan.

A total of 12,099 COVID-19 patients in the Hong Kong SAR had been discharged from hospitals following recovery, while 76 had been discharged in the Macao SAR, and 13,742 had been discharged in Taiwan.