Hubei reports 2,147 new coronavirus cases on Feb. 8

Central China's Hubei Province, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, reported 2,147 new cases of infection on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 27,100 in the province.

On Saturday, 81 more deaths were reported in Hubei; 324 patients were discharged from hospitals.

So far, a total of 780 people have died from the virus in Hubei Province.