A medical worker scans to register nucleic acid test tube information at Xiangyue West sampling site in Shunyi District of Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 3, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)

The Chinese mainland reported 63 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, 52 locally transmitted and 11 imported, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

51 locally transmitted cases were detected in Hebei, and one in Liaoning.

Five imported cases were detected in Shanghai, and each two in Hebei, Guangdong and Shaanxi, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

A total of 4,079 imported cases had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 280 remained hospitalized, including four in severe conditions, the commission said.