(Yicai Global) Feb. 1 -- Shanghai has confirmed another 18 new cases of the novel coronavirus as of yesterday, bringing the total to 153, the Shanghai Health Commission announced this morning.

Among the total, one has died, nine remain in a critical state, nine are fully recovered and have been discharged from hospital, and 134 are in stable condition.

The patients are aged between seven and 88 years of age and include 75 men and 78 women.

Some 101 have lived in or visited Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, and 48 have had close contact with other patients. Two have lived in or visited Guangdong and Anhui provinces, and two, an 81-year-old and his 52-year-old daughter, have had no contact with Hubei at all, the health commission said.

As of yesterday, 296 suspected cases have been cleared and 167 suspected cases are still undergoing further tests.