BEIJING — A total of 15 COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery across the Chinese mainland on Dec 4, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Dec 5.

There were 273 confirmed cases still being treated, including six in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Dec 4, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 86,601 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 81,694 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.