A total of 1,661 patients of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were discharged from hospital after recovery Saturday on the Chinese mainland, the National Health Commission said Sunday.

Chinese health authority said Friday it received reports of 143 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 30 deaths on Thursday on the Chinese mainland.

China has stepped up efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Here are the latest developments:

The Chinese mainland reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Saturday outside Hubei Province, the epicenter of the outbreak, according to the National Health Commission.

Sitting by the window, Cheng Chuchu (pseudonym) in Wuhan, a megacity in central China, bathed in the morning sun and opened a book she began reading just before falling ill a month ago.

China has stepped up efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Here are the latest developments:

China reported Sunday a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day, as it became apparent that the country's leadership was aware of the potential gravity of the situation well before the alarm was sounded.

A digital display board has been set up at Benapole Customs and Immigration Check Post to raise awareness among passengers about coronavirus (renamed COVID-19).

China has stepped up efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Here are the latest developments:

A total of 892 patients infected with the novel coronavirus had been discharged from hospital after recovery by the end of Tuesday, Chinese health authorities announced Wednesday.