The Chinese mainland recorded 62 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 43 linked to local transmissions and 19 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Tuesday.

In addition, 74 new asymptomatic cases were recorded, while 507 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

Confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland now total 97,885 with the death toll unchanged since January. 

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

Hong Kong: 12,368 (12,036 recoveries, 213 deaths)

Macao: 77 (75 recoveries)

Taiwan: 16,445 (13,742 recoveries, 847 deaths)