BEIJING — A total of 96 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Feb 24, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Feb 25.

There were 281 confirmed cases still being treated, including one in severe condition, the report showed.

As of Feb 24, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 89,871 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 84,954 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 4,636 died of the disease.