Chinese mainland reports 8 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

The Chinese mainland on Friday reported two new domestic COVID-19 cases and six new imported ones, according to China's National Health Commission (NHC).

No new deaths were reported on Friday.

The commission also reported 13 new asymptomatic patients.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 82,941, the cumulative death toll at 4,633, and 561 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation.

The Chinese health authorities said that 10 patients were discharged from hospitals on Friday, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 78,219.

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

Hong Kong: 1,052 (1,019 recoveries, 4 deaths)

Macao: 45 (43 recoveries)

Taiwan: 440 (383 recoveries, 7 deaths)