BEIJING — A total of 491 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital on March 24 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 73,650 patients had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of March 24, the commission said in its daily report March 25.

As of March 24, a total of 81,218 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 had been reported on the mainland, and 3,281 people had died of the disease.