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

Altogether 2,669 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 271 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Wednesday, said the commission in its daily report.

The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery reached 251,162 on the Chinese mainland as of Wednesday.

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