The Chinese mainland recorded 104 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday – 87 local transmissions and 17 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Thursday. 

In addition, 31 new asymptomatic cases were recorded, while 406 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

Confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland now total 97,527, with the death toll unchanged at 4,636.

The latest tally of confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan region is as follows:

Hong Kong: 12,352 (12,034 recoveries, 213 deaths)

Macao: 77 (75 recoveries)

Taiwan: 16,428 (13,742 recoveries, 847 deaths)