BEIJING — A total of 12 COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery across the Chinese mainland on Dec 3, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Dec 4.

There were 271 confirmed cases still being treated, including five in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Dec 3, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 86,584 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 81,679 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.