Three Hubei virus patients die, 673 patients show no symptoms

The health authority of central Hubei province said Saturday three people have died, of which two were reported in the provincial capital city of Wuhan.

There were  no new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease  were reported in the province on Friday.

The provincial health commission said Hubei had 673 asymptomatic patients under medical observation by Friday, after 19 cases were ruled out while 17 new patients were reported.

Twenty-eight virus patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on Friday. Among the 320 patients being treated in hospital, 51 were still in severe condition and 44 others in critical condition.

Hubei has so far reported 67,803 confirmed  cases in total, including 50,008 in Wuhan.