The Chinese mainland reported 16 new confirmed COVID-19 cases Wednesday, all imported cases, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

Medical staff guide residents at a nucleic acid testing site in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province, Oct. 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Eight new imported cases were reported in Shanghai, four in Guangdong, two in Shandong and one each in Hubei and Shaanxi, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

A total of 3,654 imported cases had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 266 remained hospitalized, including six in severe conditions, the commission said.