Chinese health authorities on Sunday said that 26 new COVID-19 cases were reported on the Chinese mainland on Saturday, of which 25 were local transmissions and one was an inbound case. No new deaths were reported.

Among the cases of local transmission, Beijing registered 22 and Hebei Province registered three, the National Health Commission said in its daily report.

The commission also identified six new asymptomatic patients.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 83,378 and the cumulative death toll at 4,634, with 111 asymptomatic patients under medical observation.

Chinese health authorities said three patients were discharged on Saturday, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 78,413.

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

Hong Kong: 1,128 (1,077 recoveries, four deaths)

Macao: 45 (45 recoveries)

Taiwan: 446 (434 recoveries, seven deaths)