BEIJING, Dec. 4 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 4,168 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Altogether 27,433 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 3,341 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Saturday, said the commission in its daily report.

Saturday saw two new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,235.