Hubei Province reports 4,823 confirmed cases on Thursday

Central China's Hubei Province, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 4,823 confirmed cases (including 3,095 clinically confirmed cases) on Thursday, bringing the total number in the province to 51,986 (including 15,384 clinically confirmed cases).

The number has seen a sharp surge since Thursday with the new calculation as authorities put clinically diagnosed cases into the confirmed cases category. These were suspected cases and were diagnosed with expanded testing methods including CT scans.  

On Thursday, 116 more deaths were reported in Hubei, while 690 more patients were discharged from hospitals.

As of Thursday, the death toll stands at 1,426; over 4,000 patients have recovered. 

36,719 people are still being treated including 1,685 in critical condition and 7,593 in serious condition.