BEIJING — Thirty-two COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 18, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 19.

There were 1,387 confirmed cases still being treated, including 61 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 18, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 88,454 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 82,432 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 4,635 died of the disease.