Hubei Province released the first COVID-19 risk level assessment report on Saturday, in which 103 county-level regions have been assessed and graded as a low, medium or high risk based on factors that include accumulated confirmed cases, latest epidemic trend and cluster-infected cases , according to relevant regulations released by China's State Council. 

Regions with no confirmed cases, or no new confirmed cases for 14 consecutive days are rated as low risk regions . Regions with new confirmed cases within 14 days and fewer than 50 accumulated confirmed cases or regions with over 50 accumulated confirmed cases and no cluster-infected cases within 14 days are rated as medium risk regions. Regions with more than 50 accumulated confirmed cases and any cluster-infected cases within 14 days are rated as high risk regions.

There are 11 low risk county-level regions in the province, including Wufeng and Laifeng counties, accounting for 10.68 percent of all county-level regions; 34 medium risk county-level regions, including Zhuxi and Zhushan counties, accounting for 30.01 percent; and 58 high risk county-level regions, including Yingshan county and Hanyang counties, accounting for 56.31 percent. The authorities shall pay close attention to epidemic updates and renew risk levels according to dynamic assessment.

(Compiled by Yang Fan)