A total of 14,409 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Sunday and 92,639 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 273,762, 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: 443,458 (94,427 recoveries, 10,526 deaths)

Macao: 795 (789 recoveries, six deaths)

Taiwan: 8,034,295 (13,742 recoveries, 13,562 deaths)