Feb 19

- Chinese mainland reported 1,749 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, bringing the total to 74,185.

- Chinese mainland reported 136 new deaths, bringing the total to 2,004.

- Hubei province reported 1,693 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection and 132 new fatalities.

- Shanghai reported no new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infections for the 24 hours ending Tuesday midnight.

Feb 18

- Chinese mainland reported 1,886 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, bringing the total to 72,436.

- Hubei province reported 1,807 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection and 93 new fatalities. 1,223 were released from hospitals.

Feb 17

- Chinese mainland reported 2,048 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, bringing the total to 70,548.

- Hubei province reported 1,933 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection and 100 new fatalities.

- The number of new confirmed cases outside Hubei province has been dropping for 13 consecutive days.

Feb 16

- Chinese mainland reported 2,009 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 142 new deaths.

- Hubei province reported 1,843 new coronavirus infections in one day on Feb 15, including 888 clinical cases.

- New cases outside Hubei decline for 12 straight days.

Feb 15

- Chinese mainland reported 2,641 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 143 new deaths. More

- A total of 217 medical teams with 25,633 medics have arrived in Hubei to help.

- The use of cabin hospitals won't result in cross infection while it has achieved good performance, said a senior health official.

- Daily new confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease outside Hubei, the epicenter province in the outbreak, have been dropping for 11 consecutive days.

- France confirms first novel coronavirus death in Europe.