A total of 96 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Tuesday, and 10,638 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 224,134, 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: 332,398 (62,255 recoveries, 9,378 deaths)

Macao: 83 (82 recoveries)

Taiwan: 2,032,983 (13,742 recoveries, 2,255 deaths)