BEIJING — A total of 56 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 22 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,207 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 22, the commission said in its daily report on April 23.

As of April 22, 82,798 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,632 people had died of the disease.