BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Aug 4 reported 162 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 127 were in Hainan, the National Health Commission said on Aug 5.

Altogether 248 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 147 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Aug 4, said the Commission in its report.

The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery reached 223,286 on the Chinese mainland as of Aug 4.

Aug 4 saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.