The Chinese mainland recorded 12 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all from overseas, the National Health Commission announced on Wednesday.
Nine new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were also recorded, and 199 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.
No COVID-19 deaths were reported on Tuesday, and nine patients were discharged from hospitals. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 86,770, with 4,634 deaths.
The total confirmed infections in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and the Taiwan region are as follows:
Hong Kong: 7,721 (6,345 recoveries, 123 deaths)
Macao: 46 (46 recoveries)
Taiwan: 742 (611 recoveries, 7 deaths)