BEIJING — A total of 91 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 8 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,370 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 8, the commission said in its daily report on April 9.

As of April 8, a total of 81,865 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 3,335 people had died of the disease.