BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Sept 17 reported 106 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 50 in Guizhou, the National Health Commission said on Sept 18.

A total of 930 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 377 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Sept 17, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals to 239,088.

Sept 17 saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll remaining at 5,226.