BEIJING — Nineteen COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 20, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 21.

There were 1,598 confirmed cases still being treated, including 68 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 20, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 88,701 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 82,468 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 4,635 died of the disease.