BEIJING — A total of 50 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospitals on April 17 on the Chinese mainland, according to the National Health Commission.

Altogether 77,029 patients had been discharged from hospitals after recovery by the end of April 17, the commission said in its daily report on April 18.

As of April 17, 82,719 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,632 people had died of the disease.