The number of new COVID-19 cases being officially reported outside China has surpassed the number reported in China for four consecutive days, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

As many as 1,318 new cases were reported outside China in one day, while the Chinese authorities reported 435 cases, according to a report issued by the WHO on Saturday.

As of 0900 GMT on Saturday, a total of 85,403 cases had been reported globally, with 6,009 outside China, said the WHO.

As of midnight Saturday, the total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 79,824 and the cumulative death toll is 2,870, according to China's National Health Commission.

On the same day, Chinese health authorities said 2,623 more patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 41,625.

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