Chinese mainland reports 614 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

Medical workers scan the codes of nucleic acid samples at a testing lab in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Aug. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhao Yingquan)

BEIJING, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 614 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 496 were in Hainan Province, the National Health Commission said Thursday.