The Chinese mainland recorded 12 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, including one locally transmitted case in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and 11 from overseas, the National Health Commission announced on Thursday. 

Five new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were recorded, while 193 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation. No COVID-19 deaths were reported on Wednesday, while 11 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 86,673, with 4,634 deaths as of Wednesday.

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

Hong Kong: 7,179 (5,783 recoveries, 114 deaths)

Macao: 46 (46 recoveries)

Taiwan: 720 (585 recoveries, seven deaths)