China's Foreign Ministry Wednesday said a total of 10 foreign nationals in central China's Hubei Province were infected with the novel coronavirus, two of them have died and seven have recovered.

"China attaches great importance to the safety and health of foreign citizens in China, and will continue to take effective measures to facilitate their epidemic prevention and guarantee their basic living conditions," ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday's daily briefing.

Zhao said infected foreign citizens will receive equal medical treatment like the Chinese, but did not provide further information on their nationalities.