BEIJING — A total of 76 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 15 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,892 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 15, the commission said in its daily report on April 16.

As of April 15, 82,341 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 3,342 people had died of the disease.