BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Oct 12 reported 322 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 64 in Xinjiang and 53 in Inner Mongolia, according to the National Health Commission's report on Oct 13.

A total of 1,154 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 235 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Oct 12, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 245,232.

Oct 12 saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.