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Chinese mainland reports 158 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

(Xinhua) 10:28, October 21, 2022

BEIJING, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 158 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Friday.

Altogether 638 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 279 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Thursday, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 247,561.

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

(Web editor: Zhong Wenxing, Wu Chaolan)

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