(Yicai Global) Feb. 3 -- Central China's Hubei Province reported 2,103 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 56 new deaths yesterday, local health authorities said today.

The provincial capital Wuhan reported 1,033 new confirmed cases and 41 new deaths, and the cities of Huanggang, Xiaogan, Jingzhou and Xiangyang reported 244, 169, 166 and 107 new confirmed cases, respectively, according to the Hubei Provincial Health Commission.

Authorities discharged 80 patients from hospital in the province yesterday.

Hubei had reported 11,177 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection by yesterday, with 350 deaths and 1,701 cases in severe or critical condition. The province has seen 295 patients discharged from hospital.