BEIJING, Dec. 11 -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 2,270 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Altogether 8,327 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 4,506 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Saturday, said the commission in its daily report.

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