BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Sept 5 reported 264 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 68 in Sichuan, according to the National Health Commission's report on Sept 6.

A total of 1,235 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 310 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Sept 5, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 233,914.

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