Chinese mainland reports 2,971 new local COVID-19 cases, 2,736 in Shanghai

A medical worker checks records at the emergency room of Minhang Hospital affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, east China, April 20, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

BEIJING, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 2,971 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 2,736 were in Shanghai, according to the National Health Commission's report Saturday.