China's newly recovered coronavirus patients outnumber new infections for 10th day

The daily number of newly cured and discharged novel coronavirus patients on the Chinese mainland has surpassed that of new infections for the tenth consecutive day, the National Health Commission said Friday.

Thursday saw 3,622 people on the mainland walk out of hospital after recovery, much higher than the new confirmed infections, which was 327.

A total of 36,117 patients infected with the novel coronavirus had been discharged from hospital by the end of Thursday, according to the commission.