Seventy-eight new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths were reported on the Chinese mainland on Monday, according to China's National Health Commission.

Of the new confirmed cases, 74 were imported infections.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland has reached 81,171, while the cumulative death toll now stands at 3,277.

On the same day, Chinese health authorities said 456 patients were discharged from hospitals nationwide, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 73,159.

The 74 imported cases were detected in 12 provinces and municipalities, including 31 in Beijing, 14 in Guangdong and nine in Shanghai.

The total number of imported cases in the country now totals 427.

The latest numbers of confirmed cases in Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan are as follows:

Hong Kong: 356 (101 recovered, 4 dead) 

Macao: 25 (10 recovered) 

Taiwan: 195 (29 recovered, 2 dead)