Latest Epidemic Update of Hebei（Feb. 6th, 2020）

Latest Update by the Health Commission of Hebei Province on Feb. 7^th, 2020:

Between 0:00 and 24:00, Feb 6^th, 14 new cases of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus were confirmed in Hebei Province. Of the newly confirmed cases, 4 in Handan, 2 in Cangzhou, 2 in Tangshan, 2 in Qinhuangdao, 1 in Zhangjiakou, 1 in Chengde, 1 in Langfang and 1 in Baoding. 9 cured and discharged cases were reported on the same day, 3 in Langfang, 2 in Cangzhou, 2 in Handan, 1 in Shijiazhuang and 1 in Zhangjiakou. 44 new suspected cases were reported on the same day, of which 15 are in Shijiazhuang, 11 in Tangshan, 4 in Cangzhou, 4 in Zhangjiakou, 3 in Baoding, 3 in Handan, 2 in Xingtai, 1 in Hengshui and 1 in Qinhuangdao.

At present, of the traced 5,916 close contacts, 487 have been released on Feb. 6^th and 3,278 are still under isolation and medical observation.

As of 24:00 of Feb. 6^th, 2020, 171 cases have been confirmed in Hebei Province accumulatively, including 1 fatal case, 14 severe cases and 16 cured and discharged cases. Of the confirmed cases, 24 are in Shijiazhuang, 23 in Cangzhou, 22 in Handan, 19 in Xingtai, 19 in Tangshan, 18 in Baoding, 15 in Langfang, 13 in Zhangjiakou, 7 in Hengshui, 6 in Chengde and 5 in Qinhuangdao; the one death was in Cangzhou; of the severe cases, 2 are in Zhangjiakou, 2 in Tangshan, 2 in Xingtai, 2 in Shijiazhuang, 2 in Cangzhou, 1 in Chengde, 1 in Baoding, 1 in Hengshui and 1 in Handan. Of the cured and discharged cases, 4 are in Baoding, 4 in Langfang, 3 in Shijiazhuang, 2 in Cangzhou, 2 in Handan and 1 in Zhangjiakou. There are currently 117 suspected cases in total.