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Chinese mainland reports 174 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

(Xinhua) 16:39, October 16, 2022

BEIJING, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 174 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Altogether 668 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 303 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Saturday, said the commission in its report.

The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery reached 246,043 on the Chinese mainland as of Saturday.

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

(Web editor: Cai Hairuo, Du Mingming)

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