A total of 1,672 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Sunday, and 12,084 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 253,575, 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: 419,621 (86,762 recoveries, 10,218 deaths)

Macao: 793 (787 recoveries, six deaths)

Taiwan: 6,871,538 (13,742 recoveries, 11,527 deaths)