BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland reported eight new imported COVID-19 cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,455, the National Health Commission said Thursday.

Of the new imported cases, four were reported in Sichuan province, and two each in Hebei and Shanghai, the commission said in its daily report.

Among all the imported cases, 2,243 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 212 remained hospitalized, with four in severe condition, the commission said.

No deaths had been reported from the imported cases.