A total of 140 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Sunday, and 5,265 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 224,341, 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: 332,721 (62,510 recoveries, 9,386 deaths)

Macao: 83 (82 recoveries)

Taiwan: 2,404,871 (13,742 recoveries, 2,939 deaths)