BEIJING — A total of 21 COVID-19 patients newly discharged from hospitals after recovery across the Chinese mainland on Nov 29, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Nov 30.

There were 277 confirmed cases still being treated, including seven in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Nov 29, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 86,530 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 81,619 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.