A total of 473 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Tuesday, and 25,948 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

Cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 223,605, with the death toll from COVID-19 standing at 5,224.

The latest tally of confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan region is as follows:

Hong Kong: 332,060 (61,988 recoveries, 9,370 deaths)

Macao: 82 (82 recoveries)

Taiwan: 1,469,019 (13,742 recoveries, 1,478 deaths)