Central China's Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 2,097 new confirmed cases and 103 new deaths on Monday, local health authorities said Tuesday.
The Hubei Provincial Health Commission also said 3,390 suspected cases of infection were ruled out on Monday after testing.
The provincial capital Wuhan reported 1,552 new infections and 67 new deaths, and the cities of Xiaogan and Huanggang reported 101 and 80 new confirmed cases, respectively, according to the commission.
The province also saw 427 patients discharged from the hospital after recovery on Monday. It had seen 2,222 patients discharged after recovery from the hospital by Monday.
Hubei had 31,728 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection by Monday, with 974 deaths and 6,344 cases still in severe or critical conditions.
