The Chinese mainland on Tuesday recorded 15 new COVID-19 cases, including 14 from overseas and one locally transmitted, the National Health Commission announced on Wednesday.

The locally transmitted case was recorded in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

Fourteen new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were also recorded, while 219 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation. 

No COVID-19 deaths were registered on Tuesday. Meanwhile, nine patients were discharged from hospitals. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 86,882, 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: 8,300 (6,995 recoveries, 132 deaths)

Macao: 46 (46 recoveries) 

Taiwan: 770 (632 recoveries, 7 deaths)