BEIJING — March 18 saw 16 COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals following recovery on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said on March 19.

There were 164 confirmed cases still being treated, the commission said in a daily report.

As of March 18, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 90,083 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 85,283 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 4,636 died of the disease.