Dec 12 — The Chinese mainland recorded 13 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, all from overseas, the National Health Commission announced on Saturday.
Seventeen new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were recorded, while 196 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation. No COVID-19 deaths were reported on Friday, while 12 patients were discharged from hospitals.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 86,701, with 4,634 deaths as of Friday.
