The Chinese mainland recorded 156 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, with 141 linked to local transmissions and 15 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Tuesday.

A total of 532 asymptomatic cases were also recorded on Monday, and 30,323 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

Cumulative number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland is 223,488, with the death toll from COVID-19 standing at 5,224.

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

Hong Kong: 332,030 (61,925 recoveries, 9,370 deaths)

Macao: 82 (82 recoveries)

Taiwan: 1,386,640 (13,742 recoveries, 1,436 deaths)