People enjoy sunset on a plank road at the Donghu Lake in Wuhan, capital of central China's Hubei province, March 18, 2020. (Photo: Xinhua)

No new infections or suspected cases of the novel coronavirus were reported on Thursday in Wuhan, marking two days in a row of zero report at the epicenter of the epidemic in a months-long battle with the deadly virus.

The Health Commission of Hubei province, where Wuhan is the capital, said the total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan and Hubei remained at 50,005 and 67,800 by Thursday.

Hubei also saw two new deaths, which were both in Wuhan.