Chinese mainland reports 581 new local COVID-19 cases

Health workers collect swab samples at a COVID-19 nucleic testing site in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan province, July 31, 2021. (XINHUA / CHEN ZEGUO)

BEIJING, Nov. 3  The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 581 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Thursday.