BEIJING — March 15 saw six COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals following recovery on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said on March 16.

There were 182 confirmed cases still being treated, the commission said in a daily report.

As of March 15, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 90,062 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 85,244 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,636 died of the disease.