Chinese mainland records 56 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The Chinese mainland recorded 56 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with 19 linked to local transmissions and 37 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Sunday.

A total of 34 new asymptomatic cases were also recorded, and 751 asymptomatic patients remain under medical observation.

Confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland now total 105,603, with the death toll remaining unchanged at 4,636 since January last year.

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

Hong Kong: 12,932 (12,541 recoveries, 213 deaths)

Macao: 79 (79 recoveries)

Taiwan: 18,238 (13,742 recoveries, 851 deaths)

Source: CGTN