BEIJING, Dec. 8 -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 4,031 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Thursday.

Altogether 17,134 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 3,767 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Wednesday, said the commission in its daily report.

Wednesday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,235.