BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland on Monday reported 498 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Tuesday.

Altogether 2,221 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 187 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Monday, said the commission in its daily report.

The total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery reached 250,642 on the Chinese mainland as of Monday.

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