BEIJING — Thirty-one COVID-19 patients were newly discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 22, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 23.

There were 1,750 confirmed cases still being treated, including 85 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 22, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 88,911 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of whom 82,526 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery, and 4,635 died of the disease.