BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Nov 22 reported five new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Nov 23.

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

Nov 22 also saw reports of 14 imported cases in six provincial-level regions, it said.

No new suspected cases or new deaths related to COVID-19 were reported on Nov 22, said the commission.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland had reached 98,524 by Nov 22, including 1,006 patients still receiving treatment, of whom eight were in severe condition.

A total of 92,882 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 18 asymptomatic cases were newly reported on Nov 22, 16 of which were from outside the mainland. There were a total of 494 asymptomatic cases, including 359 arriving from outside the mainland, under medical observation as of Nov 22.