The Chinese mainland on Monday recorded 27 new COVID-19 cases, of which 15 were locally transmitted and 12 imported, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

Eight local cases were reported in northeastern Liaoning Province and the other seven in Beijing.

Eight new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were also recorded, while 262 asymptomatic patients remained under medical observation.

No COVID-19 deaths were registered on Monday. Meanwhile, 18 patients were discharged from hospital. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in China reached 87,003, and the death toll stood at 4,634.

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

Hong Kong: 8,671 (7,526 recoveries, 141 deaths)

Macao: 46 (46 recoveries) 

Taiwan: 793 (654 recoveries, 7 deaths)