An epidemic prevention staff member processes a protective goggle at Karasu port of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Oct. 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)

The Chinese mainland reported 15 new imported COVID-19 cases Saturday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,228, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Of the new imported cases, five were reported in Shanghai, three in Liaoning, three in Guangdong, two in Shanxi, one in Tianjin and one in Shaanxi, the commission said in its daily report.

Among all the imported cases, 2,974 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 254 remained hospitalized, the commission said.

No deaths had been reported from the imported cases.