A total of 13,160 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Thursday and 322,042 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 357,652, with the death toll from COVID-19 standing at 5,235.

The latest tally of confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan region is as follows:

Hong Kong: 469,948 (101,657 recoveries, 10,891 deaths)

Macao: 851 (791 recoveries, six deaths)

Taiwan: 8,427,473 (13,742 recoveries, 14,585 deaths)