WUHAN -- No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were reported in central China's Hubei Province Sunday, the provincial health commission said on May 4.

This marks that Hubei has reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases for 30 consecutive days since April 4.

Meanwhile, in Hubei, the areas outside Wuhan have reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases for 60 consecutive days.

As of Sunday, there were no existing confirmed COVID-19 cases in the province.

Hubei lowered its novel coronavirus emergency response level from the highest to the second-highest starting May 2.