BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Nov 20 reported four new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Nov 21.

Of the four local cases, three were reported in Liaoning and one in Yunnan, the commission said.

Nov 20 also saw reports of 13 imported cases in seven provincial-level regions, it said.

One new suspected case arriving from outside the mainland was reported in Shanghai on Nov 20, said the commission.

No new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Nov 20, it added.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 98,467 by Nov 20, including 1,098 patients still receiving treatment, of whom 12 were in severe condition.

A total of 92,733 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 eight asymptomatic cases were newly reported on Nov 20, all from outside the mainland. There were a total of 479 asymptomatic cases, including 339 arriving from outside the mainland, under medical observation as of Nov 20.