Chinese mainland reports 7 new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas

The Chinese mainland registered seven new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all from overseas, the country's health authorities said on Thursday.

This is the 25th consecutive day without domestic transmissions on the Chinese mainland.

No deaths from the disease were reported on the mainland on Wednesday while 11 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The total number of confirmed cases stands at 85,153 and the death toll at 4,634, with 301 asymptomatic patients under medical observation.

The total confirmed cases in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and the Taiwan region are as follows:

Hong Kong: 4,901 (4,557 recoveries, 99 deaths)

Macao: 46 (46 recoveries)

Taiwan: 495 (475 recoveries, 7 deaths)