BEIJING — A total of 88 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 12 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,663 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 12, the commission said in its daily report on April 13.

As of April 12, a total of 82,160 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 3,341 people had died of the disease.