Feb 4: Daily briefing on novel coronavirus cases in China

On Feb 3, 31 provincial-level regions on the Chinese mainland as well as the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 3,235 new cases of confirmed infections (including 2,345 in Hubei province), 5,072 new cases of suspected infections (including 3,182 in Hubei province), 492 new serious cases (including 442 in Hubei province), and 64 deaths (including 64 in Hubei province). 157 patients were released from hospitals after being cured, including 101 in Hubei province.

As of 24:00 on Feb 3, the National Health Commission had received 20,438 reports of confirmed cases (reduced by 2 by Heilongjiang province after verification) and 425 deaths in 31 provincial-level regions on the Chinese mainland and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and in all 632 patients had been cured and discharged from hospital. There still remained 23,214 suspected cases and 2,788 patients in serious condition.

So far, 221,015 people have been identified as having had close contact with infected patients. 171,329 are now under medical observation. On Feb 3, 12,755 people were freed from observation.

As of 24:00 on Feb 3, 33 confirmed infections had been reported in the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions and Taiwan province: 15 in Hong Kong, 8 in Macao and 10 in Taiwan.