BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on April 12 reported 1,500 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission's report on April 13 showed.

Of the new local confirmed cases, 1,189 were reported in Shanghai, while 233 were reported in Jilin, 22 in Guangdong, 14 in Hainan, and 12 in Zhejiang, according to the commission.

A total of 13 imported COVID-19 cases were also reported on April 12, said the commission, adding that no new suspected cases or deaths were reported on April 12.

April 12 also saw 26,525 new asymptomatic carriers on the Chinese mainland, including 26,420 local ones and 105 imported ones, said the commission.

Among the local asymptomatic carriers, 25,141 were reported in Shanghai and 852 in Jilin.