BEIJING — A total of 1,370 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from the hospital on March 14 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 66,911 patients had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of March 14, the commission said in its daily report.

As of March 14, a total of 80,844 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 had been reported on the mainland, and 3,199 people had died of the disease.