A total of 1,447 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Monday, and 22,465 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 242,689, 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: 382,967 (74,073 recoveries, 9,668 deaths)

Macao: 793 (785 recoveries, six deaths)

Taiwan: 5,242,009 (13,742 recoveries, 9,866 deaths)