A total of 46 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 42 of them from abroad, three new deaths and 34 asymptomatic cases were reported in the Chinese mainland on Friday, according to China's National Health Commission (NHC).

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 81,953. The cumulative death toll is 3,339, and 1,092 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation.

On the same day, Chinese health authorities said 70 patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 77,525.

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

Hong Kong: 989 (309 recovered, 4 deaths)

Macao: 45 (10 recovered)

Taiwan: 382 (91 recovered, 6 deaths)