BEIJING — A total of 186 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from the hospital on March 31 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 76,238 patients had been discharged from the hospital after recovery by the end of March 31, the commission said in its daily report on April 1.

As of March 31, a total of 81,554 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 had been reported on the mainland, and 3,312 people had died of the disease.