BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Oct 4 reported 223 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 64 in Inner Mongolia and 34 in Guangdong, according to the National Health Commission's report on Oct 5.

A total of 747 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 367 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Oct 4, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 243,518.

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