BEIJING — Seventy COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland on Jan 28, the National Health Commission said in a daily report on Jan 29.

There were 1,802 confirmed cases still being treated, including 99 in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Jan 28, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 89,378 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 82,940 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,636 died of the disease.