A staff member works in a laboratory in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Feb. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Hubei, center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 4,823 new confirmed cases and 116 new deaths on Thursday. The latest total number in the province hit 51,986.

WUHAN, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Hubei Province, center of the novel coronavirus outbreak, reported 4,823 new confirmed cases and 116 new deaths Thursday, according to the provincial health commission on Friday.

The number of new cases included 3,095 clinically diagnosed cases, which have been seen as confirmed cases. The new deaths also include eight who were clinically diagnosed.

The latest report brought the total confirmed cases in the hard-hit province to 51,986. ■