A total of 158 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Tuesday, and 1,980 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 225,054, with the death toll from COVID-19 standing at 5,226.

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

Hong Kong: 333,830 (62,950 recoveries, 9,391 deaths)

Macao: 83 (83 recoveries)

Taiwan: 3,003,501 (13,742 recoveries, 4,403 deaths)