The Chinese mainland registered 16 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all of which are imported cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday.

Midwives take care of a newborn at the maternity ward of Urumqi Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 12, 2021. (Photo: Xinhua)

Of the imported cases, eight were reported in Guangdong, five in Shanghai, two in Shaanxi and one in Sichuan.

Also on Monday, 11 asymptomatic cases were reported on the mainland. And a total of 387 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation.

There were 605 active cases, including 10 in critical condition on Chinese mainland as of Monday. No deaths related to the disease were reported, while 48 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stands at 89,788 and the cumulative death toll is at 4,636.