A total of 1,708 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Saturday, and 20,801 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.
The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 239,424, 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: 371,999 (71,684 recoveries, 9,602 deaths)
Macao: 793 (785 recoveries, six deaths)
Taiwan: 5,020,895 (13,742 recoveries, 9,608 deaths)