China's Hubei reports 1,933 new cases of coronavirus on Feb. 16: health bureau

A woman wearing a face mask looks at a shopping window as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Beijing’s central business district, China February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, reported 1,933 new cases and 100 new deaths on Feb. 16, the local health authority said on Monday.

The Hubei health commission said the total number of cases in the province had reached 58,182 by the end of Sunday, with 1,696 deaths.

The province announced tough new measures to try to curb the outbreak on Sunday, ordering its cities to block roads to all private vehicles.

Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Dan Grebler

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