A total of 19 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.
There were 284 patients still being treated, including three in severe conditions, the commission said in its daily report.
Altogether 78,693 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by Tuesday, the report said.
As of Tuesday, a total of 83,611 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, among whom 4,634 died of the disease.