BEIJING — Nineteen COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Dec 22, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Dec 23.

There were 320 confirmed cases still being treated, including five in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Dec 22, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 86,882 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 81,928 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.