The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 1,251 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 23,295 asymptomatic infections, the National Health Commission's Tuesday report showed.
Of the new local confirmed cases, 994 were reported in Shanghai, while 171 were reported in Jilin. Also, Hainan reported 21 cases, Guangdong reported 16, Jiangsu reported 14 and Zhejiang reported 11, according to the commission.
A total of 21 imported COVID-19 cases were reported Monday, said the commission, adding that no new suspected cases or deaths were reported on Monday.
Monday also saw 23,387 new asymptomatic carriers on the Chinese mainland, including 23,295 local ones and 92 imported ones, said the commission.
Shanghai reported 994 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, 22,348 local asymptomatic infections, four imported patients and one imported asymptomatic infection on Monday, said the Shanghai Health Commission on Tuesday morning.
Of all the local infections, 273 confirmed patients were previously asymptomatic infections. Another 439 confirmed patients and 21,844 asymptomatic cases were detected during central quarantine, while the rest were found in the screening of high-risk people.