BEIJING — Ten COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on July 3, the National Health Commission said on July 4.

There were 402 patients still being treated, including six in severe conditions, the commission said in its daily report.

Altogether 78,509 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by July 3, the report said.

As of July 3, a total of 83,545 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, among whom 4,634 had died of the disease.