BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Nine COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.

There were 65 patients still being treated, the commission said in its daily report.

Altogether 78,341 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by Sunday, the report said.

As of Sunday, a total of 83,040 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, and 4,634 people had died of the disease.