BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Aug 1 reported 46 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 10 in Gansu, and nine in Guangxi and Sichuan respectively, the National Health Commission said on Aug 2.

Altogether 327 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified on Aug 1. Among them, 96 were in Guangxi.

A total of 191 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Aug 1, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 222,881.

Aug 1 saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.