BEIJING — Sixteen COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Dec 29, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Dec 30.

There were 356 confirmed cases still being treated, including six in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Dec 29, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 87,027 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 82,037 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.