BEIJING — The Chinese mainland on Sept 11 reported 164 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 81 in Sichuan, according to the National Health Commission's report on Sept 12.

A total of 785 local asymptomatic carriers were newly identified.

A total of 545 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Sept 11, bringing the total number of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals after recovery to 236,201.

Sept 11 saw no new deaths from COVID-19, with the total death toll at 5,226.