BEIJING — A total of 23 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 28 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,578 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 28, the commission said in its daily report on April 29.

As of April 28, 82,858 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,633 people had died of the disease.