Chinese mainland reports 69 new local COVID-19 infections

Residents queue for nucleic acid tests at a residential area in Xiqing District, north China's Tianjin, May 21, 2022. (LI RAN / XINHUA)

BEIJING, July 12 (Xinhua) — The Chinese mainland Monday reported 69 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 22 in Guangdong and nine in both Henan and Hainan, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

Altogether 278 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in 12 provincial-level regions

Altogether 278 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified in 12 provincial-level regions.

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A total of 94 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Monday, said the commission.

The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery reached 220,525 on the Chinese mainland as of Monday.

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