The Chinese mainland reported 22 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, 12 locally transmitted and 10 imported, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.

A medical worker collects sample to conduct nucleic acid test at a sampling site in Shunyi District of Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 26, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)

Seven locally transmitted cases were detected in Liaoning, and five in Beijing. Four new imported cases were reported in Shanghai, three in Beijing, two in Zhejiang, and one in Anhui, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

A total of 3,933 imported cases had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 270 remained hospitalized, including three in severe conditions, the commission said.