A total of eight new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Thursday, with seven more deaths, according to China's National Health Commission.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 80,813, while the cumulative death toll is now at 3,176.

On the same day, Chinese health authorities said 1,318 patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 64,111.

Another three cases of infections contracted outside China were also reported, bringing the total number of cases originating outside China to 88.

The numbers of confirmed cases in Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and China's Taiwan region are as follows:

Hong Kong: 131 (75 recovered, 3 dead)

Macao: 10 (10 recovered)

Taiwan: 49 (20 recovered, 1 dead)