BEIJING — A total of 22 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 19 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,084 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 19, the commission said in its daily report on April 20.

As of April 19, 82,747 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,632 people had died of the disease.