Chinese mainland reports eight new confirmed COVID-19 cases, all imported
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A medical worker works at a community COVID-19 testing site in Yuhua District of Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 7, 2021. (File photo: Xinhua)

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

Of the imported cases, four were reported in Sichuan, two each in Shanghai and Guangdong.

Also on Monday, nine asymptomatic cases were reported on the mainland, all imported. And a total of 246 asymptomatic patients were under medical observation.

There were 180 active cases as of Monday. No deaths related to the disease were reported, while 11 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland stood at 90,002 and the cumulative death toll was 4,636 as of Monday.