WUHAN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Hubei Province reported just one new confirmed case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and 11 deaths Tuesday, the provincial health commission said Wednesday.

The newly confirmed case was reported in Wuhan, the provincial capital and epicenter of the outbreak.

The latest report brought the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the hard-hit province to 67,800.

As of Tuesday, Hubei had seen no newly confirmed COVID-19 cases for 13 consecutive days in its 16 cities and prefectures outside Wuhan.