BEIJING — Thirty-six COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 13, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 14.

There were 885 confirmed cases still being treated, including 24 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 13, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 87,844 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 82,324 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,635 died of the disease.