New infections of novel coronavirus drop for 15th consecutive day outside Hubei

Medical workers Yang Jie, Zhang Zhijun, Li Fei, Tang Jianwei and Chen Jun (L to R) from the medical team of Jiangsu Province gesture before entering a temporary hospital converted from Wuhan Sports Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 17, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

A total of 56 new confirmed cases were reported on Tuesday outside Hubei, a 15th consecutive day drop since Feb. 3.

BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- China's daily new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus pneumonia outside Hubei, the epicenter province of the outbreak, have dropped for 15 consecutive days, according to the National Health Commission Wednesday.

A total of 56 new confirmed cases were reported on Tuesday outside Hubei, a 15th consecutive day drop since Feb. 3, showed figures released by the commission.

A total of 890 new cases were reported outside Hubei on Feb. 3.

The commission said it received reports of 1,749 new confirmed cases on Tuesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, including 1,693 in Hubei.