BEIJING — A total of 39 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 20 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,123 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 20, the commission said in its daily report on April 21.

As of April 20, 82,758 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,632 people had died of the disease.