BEIJING — March 20 saw nine COVID-19 patients discharged from hospitals following recovery on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said on March 21.

There were 165 confirmed cases still being treated, the commission said in a daily report.

As of March 20, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 90,099 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 85,298 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,636 died of the disease.