BEIJING — A total of 78 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 14 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,816 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 14, the commission said in its daily report on April 15.

As of April 14, a total of 82,295 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 3,342 people had died of the disease.