The Chinese mainland on Tuesday registered nine new COVID-19 cases, two locally transmitted and seven from overseas, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.

Three new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were recorded, while 259 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation. No COVID-19-related deaths were reported on Tuesday, and 18 patients were discharged from hospitals.

As of Tuesday, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 86,551, with 4,634 fatalities.

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

Hong Kong: 6,396 (5,361 recoveries, 109 deaths)

Macao: 46 (46 recoveries)

Taiwan: 675 (565 recoveries, seven deaths)