China's Wuhan reports zero increase in novel coronavirus infections

No new cases of the novel coronavirus were reported on Wednesday in Wuhan, the epicenter of the pandemic, marking a notable first in the city's months-long battle with the microscopic foe.

The Health Commission of Hubei Province, with Wuhan as its capital, said the virus' death toll climbed by eight in the province – six from provincial capital Wuhan, and two respectively from Xiangyang City and Ezhou City.

Also, no increase was observed in the province's number of suspected cases, which fell to zero on Tuesday, in another indication that large-scale transmissions have been suppressed at the epidemic ground zero.

Total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease in Wuhan and Hubei remained 50,005 and 67,800 on Wednesday.

And a total of 57,678 people have recovered and been discharged from hospitals in Hubei as of Wednesday.

(With input from Xinhua)