BEIJING -- The Chinese mainland reported 12 new imported COVID-19 cases on Nov 25, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,821.

Five new imported cases were reported in Shanghai, four in Guangdong, and one each in Jiangsu, Fujian and Sichuan, the National Health Commission said in its daily report Thursday.

Of the imported cases, 3,543 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery while 278 remained hospitalized, the commission said.

No deaths had been reported from the imported cases.