No new confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in 23 provincial regions of China

BEIJING, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- No new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported Monday in 23 provincial-level regions on the mainland, including Shanghai and Tianjin, according to local health authorities Tuesday.

A total of nine new confirmed cases were reported Monday outside Hubei Province, epicenter of the outbreak, according to the National Health Commission.