BEIJING — A total of 85 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 9 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,455 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 9, the commission said in its daily report on April 10.

As of April 9, a total of 81,907 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 3,336 people had died of the disease.