BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Sept 16 reported 76 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 34 in Sichuan, the National Health Commission's said on Sept 17.

A total of 505 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 298 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Sept 16, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals to 238,711.

Sept 16 saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll remaining at 5,226.