BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- Sixteen COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Saturday, the National Health Commission said in a daily report Sunday.

There were 334 confirmed cases still being treated, including four in severe conditions, the report showed.

As of Saturday, the Chinese mainland had reported a total of 86,955 confirmed COVID-19 cases, among whom 81,987 had been discharged from hospitals after recovery and 4,634 died of the disease.