BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Oct 3 reported 250 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 151 in Inner Mongolia and 27 in Guangdong, according to the National Health Commission's report on Oct 4.

A total of 626 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 266 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Oct 3, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 243,151.

Oct 3 saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.