A total of 570 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Sunday, and 9,565 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 251,040, 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: 415,573 (85,350 recoveries, 10,173 deaths)

Macao: 793 (787 recoveries, six deaths)

Taiwan: 6,547,708 (13,742 recoveries, 11,163 deaths)