BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 4,080 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Thursday.

Altogether 31,720 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 2,419 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Wednesday, said the commission in its daily report.

Wednesday saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,233.