BEIJING — A total of 50 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals April 23 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,257 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 23, the commission said in its daily report on April 24.

As of April 23, a total of 82,804 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,632 people had died of the disease.