The Chinese mainland reported 26 more COVID-19 cases on Thursday, 15 of which were imported from abroad, according to the National Health Commission, which also reported 66 new asymptomatic patients.
No new deaths reported on the same day.
The total number of the confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 82,367. The cumulative death toll is 3,342, and 1,038 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation.
On the same day, the Chinese health authorities said 52 patients were discharged from hospitals, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 77,944.
The latest numbers of total confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan region are as follows:
Hong Kong: 1,017 (485 recovered, 4 deaths)
Macao: 45 (16 recovered)
Taiwan: 395 (155 recovered, 6 deaths)
