The cure rate for novel coronavirus pneumonia patients on the Chinese mainland jumped to 10.6 percent on Tuesday from a low of 1.3 percent on Jan 27, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.

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The battle against the epidemic remained tough, but positive signs had appeared recently thanks to a series of forceful measures to contain the virus’ spread, commission spokesman Mi Feng said.

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The number of daily new infections and new suspected cases — telling signs of the outbreak’s development — had both been decreasing for days, he said.

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On Tuesday, 2,015 new confirmed cases were reported on the Chinese mainland, down by 48.2 percent from the peak of 3,887 on Feb 4, Mi said.

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The number of new suspected cases on Tuesday — 3,342 — was down 37.3 percent from the peak of 5,328 on Feb 5, he said.

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