Hubei reported 1,921 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 1

Central China's Hubei Province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, reported 1,921 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 9,074 in the province.

On Saturday, 45 more deaths were reported in Hubei; 49 patients were discharged from hospitals.

A total of 48,571 people who had close contact with those infected are being tracked; 43,121 people are under medical observation.