Community workers prepare daily necessities for residents in an area with a high COVID risk in Chongqing on Nov 21, 2022.  (LI HONGBO / FOR CHINA DAILY)

BEIJING - The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 3,648 locally transmitted, confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Altogether 35,858 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 2,043 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Saturday, said the commission in its daily report.

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Saturday saw one new death from COVID-19 in Chongqing, with the total death toll nationwide at 5,233.