WUHAN, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Central China's Hubei Province, where the novel coronavirus outbreak was most severe, has received over 13 billion yuan (around 1.86 billion U.S. dollars) of donations by Saturday, local authorities said Sunday.

The donation includes 6.76 billion yuan directed to the provincial level and 4.63 billion yuan to the capital city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the outbreak, according to the provincial epidemic prevention and control headquarters.

The province has also received over 92 million items of supplies, including medical protective suits, face masks, goggles and protective masks, according to the headquarters.