A resident takes a nucleic acid test in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 27, 2021. Xi'an has strengthened its anti-epidemic measures and implemented the strictest closed-off management starting from Monday to curb the spread of the latest COVID-19 resurgence. (Xinhua/Tao Ming)

The Chinese mainland on Thursday reported 116 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Friday.

Of the new local cases, 57 were reported in Shaanxi, 56 in Henan, and three in Zhejiang, the commission said.

Also reported were 58 new imported cases in 13 provincial-level regions, according to the commission.

Six suspected cases arriving from outside the mainland were newly reported in Shanghai, said the commission, adding that no new deaths from COVID-19 were reported on the day.