The National Health Commission said Thursday that 56 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Wednesday.
There were 724 patients still being treated, including 41 in severe conditions, the commission said in its daily report.
Altogether 79,398 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by Wednesday, the report said.
As of Wednesday, a total of 84,756 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, among whom 4,634 died of the disease.
