A medical worker takes a swab sample from a resident for nucleic acid testing in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Nov 18, 2022. (Photo: China Daily)

The Chinese mainland reported 3,103 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Thursday, including 3,041 domestically transmitted and 62 imported, data from the National Health Commission showed on Friday.

The Chinese mainland also reported 29,840 asymptomatic infections on Thursday, including 29,654 locally transmitted and 186 imported, the National Health Commission said.

There were 28,164 active cases on the Chinese mainland as of Thursday, with 121 in critical condition.

Thursday also saw 1,752 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals, the commission added.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stood at 300,619 and the death toll stood at 5,232.