Hubei reports eight new COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths

A total of eight new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in central China's Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak, as of midnight on Wednesday. Ten new deaths were also reported, according to the provincial health commission.

The newly confirmed cases and seven out of the 10 deaths originated in the provincial capital of Wuhan.

On the same day, 1,242 patients were discharged from hospitals in the province.