A total of 1,244 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Thursday, and 15,902 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 258,660, 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: 432,187 (90,642 recoveries, 10,358 deaths)

Macao: 793 (787 recoveries, six deaths)

Taiwan: 7,591,541 (13,742 recoveries, 12,563 deaths)