The Chinese mainland recorded five new imported COVID-19 cases and no new deaths on Thursday, according to China's National Health Commission (NHC).

The commission also registered three new asymptomatic patients.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 83,027, the cumulative death toll at 4,634, and 297 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation.

Chinese health authorities said eight patients were discharged on Thursday, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 78,327.

Total confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and the Taiwan region are as follows:

Hong Kong: 1,099 (1,042 recoveries, 4 deaths)

Macao: 45 (45 recoveries)

Taiwan: 443 (428 recoveries, 7 deaths)