BEIJING — Seventeen COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 19, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 20.

There were 1,473 confirmed cases still being treated, including 62 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 19, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 88,557 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 82,449 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 4,635 died of the disease.