BEIJING, June 10 (Xinhua) -- Six COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, the National Health Commission said Wednesday.

There were 55 patients still being treated, the commission said in its daily report.

Altogether 78,357 patients had been cured and discharged from hospitals by Tuesday, the report said.

As of Tuesday, 83,046 confirmed COVID-19 cases had been reported on the mainland, including 4,634 who had died of the disease.