BEIJING — Sixteen COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 9, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 10.

There were 588 confirmed cases still being treated, including 16 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 9, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 87,433 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 82,211 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.