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CHINA-VIRUS-INFECTION-DECREASE
New infections of novel coronavirus drop for 13th consecutive day outside
Hubei
BEIJING, Feb 17, 2020 (BSS/XINHUA) – China’s daily new confirmed cases of
the novel coronavirus pneumonia outside Hubei, the epicenter province in the
outbreak, have dropped for 13 consecutive days, according to the National
Health Commission.
A total of 115 new confirmed cases were reported on Sunday outside Hubei, a
13th consecutive day drop since Feb. 3, showed figures released by the
commission Monday.
Eight hundred and ninety new cases were reported outside Hubei on Feb. 3.
The commission received reports of 2,048 new confirmed cases on Sunday from
31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction
Corps, including 1,933 in Hubei.
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