BEIJING — Sixteen COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Dec 27, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Dec 28.

There were 339 confirmed cases still being treated, including five in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Dec 27, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 86,976 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 82,003 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.