China's Hubei reports 5 new confirmed coronavirus cases

Central China's Hubei Province reported five new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Thursday, local health commission said Friday. All of the new confirmed cases were reported in Wuhan, the provincial capital and epicenter of the outbreak.

On Thursday, Hubei reported six deaths.

The latest report brought the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the hard-hit province to 67,786.

As of Thursday, Hubei had seen no new confirmed COVID-19 cases for eight consecutive days in its 16 cities and prefectures outside Wuhan.