BEIJING — A total of 33 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 18 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,062 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 18, the commission said in its daily report on April 19.

As of April 18, 82,735 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,632 people had died of the disease.