BEIJING — Eighteen COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 15, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 16.

There were 1,113 confirmed cases still being treated, including 38 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 15, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 88,118 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 82,370 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 4,635 died of the disease.