A total of 6,989 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Tuesday and 46,608 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 266,359, 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: 439,646 (93,192 recoveries, 10,479 deaths)

Macao: 795 (787 recoveries, six deaths)

Taiwan: 7,929,052 (13,742 recoveries, 13,247 deaths)