A total of 36 new COVID-19 cases (35 originating from abroad and one case from south China's Guangdong Province), seven deaths and 130 asymptomatic cases were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of Tuesday midnight, according to China's National Health Commission.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 81,554; the cumulative death toll is now at 3,312 while 1,367 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation.

On the same day, Chinese health authorities said 186 patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 76,238.

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

Hong Kong: 714 (128 recovered, 4 deaths)

Macao: 41 (10 recovered)

Taiwan: 322 (39 recovered, 5 deaths)