The Chinese mainland on Thursday registered 21 new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas, the National Health Commission announced on Friday.

This is the 54th consecutive day with zero domestic transmissions reported on the Chinese mainland. No deaths related to the coronavirus were reported over the previous 24 hours, while 15 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The COVID-19 tally on the Chinese mainland stands at 85,521 infections and 4,634 fatalities, while 357 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

The total confirmed infections in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and the Taiwan region are as follows:

Hong Kong: 5,161 (4,890 recoveries, 105 deaths)

Macao: 46 (46 recoveries)

Taiwan: 524 (487 recoveries, 7 deaths)