BEIJING — Fourteen COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Dec 20, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Dec 21.

There were 318 confirmed cases still being treated, including four in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Dec 20, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 86,852 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 81,900 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.