Lowest number of new cases in Hubei since January prompts hope containment is working
China’s Hubei province has reported its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since January, giving officials hope the outbreak may be approaching its peak even as experts remained wary about its spread outside of China.
Health authorities in Hubei, the province at the centre of the outbreak, reported 1,638 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, down from a peak of more than 3,000 new cases on 4 February and the lowest number of new infections since 31 January. National infection rates were also down.
