The outbreak of pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus, which appeared in December in the city of Wuhan, the capital of the central Chinese province of Hubei, reached 2.592 dead in mainland China as of midnight on Sunday, up 150 from the previous year. victims other than one to be registered in Hubei, the National Health Commission announced today.
The number indicates a worsening of the situation in terms of mortality COVID-19, as 97 deaths were announced yesterday Sunday.
The National Health Committee (ministry) also reported 409 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours, the vast majority in Hubei, bringing the total number of people infected with the coronavirus to at least 77.150. However, their number is reduced from the 649 cases recorded on Saturday.
In its daily report on the epidemiological situation, the Commission noted that the number of people recovered exceeded that of new cases for the sixth consecutive day, with patients discharged to 1.846.
In total, 24.734 patients have been discharged from hospitals.
South Korea: Its largest outbreak COVID-19 after China
South Korean health authorities today announced 161 new cases of coronavirus infection, bringing the total number of cases to 763 in the country and making it the largest outbreak. COVID-19 beyond mainland China.
Among the new cases, 129 are linked to a Christian sect, the Shinshoni Church of Jesus in the city of Degu (south), the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said in a statement.
During the same service, two more deaths were recorded, which means that the death toll from the coronavirus in the country now stands at seven dead. The previous official report, released yesterday Sunday, spoke of five deaths.
According to the KCDC, 18 of the people infected with the coronavirus were judged to have recovered, while laboratory tests are expected for 8.720 people.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ, AFP, Reuters, Sputnik, Xinhua