A total of 1,305 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Thursday, and 7,088 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 233,513, 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: 363,669 (69,755 recoveries, 9,555 deaths)
Macao: 791 (782 recoveries, six deaths)
Taiwan: 4,824,550 (13,742 recoveries, 9,342 deaths)