The Chinese mainland on Monday recorded 82 new COVID-19 cases – 69 local transmissions and 13 from overseas – the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.
Of the locally transmitted cases, 53 were reported in Heilongjiang Province, seven in Jilin Province, five in Hebei Province, two in Beijing and two in Shanghai, the Commission said in its daily report.
One new death related to COVID-19 was registered on Monday, and 46 patients were discharged from hospitals.
A total of 57 new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases were recorded, while 956 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland has reached 89,197, and the death toll stands at 4,636.
The total number of confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and the Taiwan region are as follows:
Hong Kong: 10,158 (9,056 recoveries, 171 deaths)
Macao: 47 (46 recoveries)
Taiwan: 889 (787 recoveries, 7 deaths)