Beijing Nov 25 -- The Chinese mainland registered 21 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including nine domestic infections in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the National Health Commission announced on Thursday.
A total of five new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were recorded, while 321 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation. No COVID-19-related deaths were reported on Wednesday, and 20 patients were discharged from hospitals.
As of Wednesday, the total confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 86,490, with 4,634 fatalities.
