China reported 101 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Tuesday, the highest in over 3.5 months, the health commission said on Wednesday, Reuters reported.

Recently, many of the new infections have come from the far western region of Xinjiang, where 89 have been tallied for Tuesday. One was recorded in Beijing, while three were imported cases, according to a statement by the National Health Commission.

China also reported 27 new asymptomatic patients for Tuesday, down from 34 a day earlier.

As of Tuesday, mainland China had 84,060 confirmed coronavirus cases, the health authority said. The COVID-19 death toll remained at 4,634.