A total of 309 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Sunday, and 6,875 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 229,594, 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: 355,897 (67,730 recoveries, 9,503 deaths)
Macao: 791 (701 recoveries, six deaths)
Taiwan: 4,588,185 (13,742 recoveries, 8,927 deaths)