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  • Coronavirus: 3,044 dead, 89,006 infected across 68 countries so far

    The number of novel coronavirus cases in the world rose to 89,006, including 3,044 deaths, across 68 countries and territories by 0900 GMT Monday, according to a report gathered by AFP from official sources.

    Since 1700 GMT Sunday, 749 new contaminations were identified.

    China – excluding the territories of Hong Kong and Macau – where the epidemic emerged at the end of December, had 80,026 cases, of which 2,912 were fatal. There were 202 new infections and 42 deaths there between 1700 GMT Sunday and 0900 GMT Monday.

    Outside of China, a total of 8,980 cases have been recorded around the world since the epidemic began, including 131 deaths.

    There have been 547 new cases outside China since Sunday at 1700 GMT.

    The most affected countries after China are South Korea (4,212 cases, 22 deaths, 476 new cases), Italy (1,694 cases, 34 deaths, no new cases), Iran (978 cases, 54 deaths, no new cases) and Japan (239 cases, 12 deaths).

    Japan has also recorded more than 700 cases aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess moored off Yokohama.

    This assessment was carried out using data collected by AFP offices from the competent national authorities and information from the World Health Organization.

  • Coronavirus deaths mount in mainland China

    Coronavirus deaths mount in mainland China

    A total of 118 people in mainland China died from the coronavirus on Thursday, according to the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) — four more deaths than the day before and well above the double-digit figures of late January and early February.

    At least 2,236 people have died of the virus in mainland China, the vast majority in Hubei province, where the outbreak began in December.

    Here’s the breakdown from the NHC, as reported by the WHO

    • February 20: 118 deaths reported
    • February 19: 114 deaths reported
    • February 18: 136 deaths reported
    • February 17: 98 deaths reported
    • February 16: 106 deaths reported
    • February 15: 142 deaths reported
    • February 14: 143 deaths reported
    • February 13: 121 deaths reported
    • February 12: 254 deaths reported
    • February 11: 100 deaths reported
    • February 10: 106 deaths reported
    • February 9: 97 deaths reported
    • February 8: 89 deaths reported
    • February 7: 86 deaths reported
    • February 6: 73 deaths reported
    • February 5: 73 deaths reported
    • February 4: 65 deaths reported
    • February 3: 64 deaths reported
    • February 2: 57 deaths reported
    • February 1: 45 deaths reported
    • January 31: 46 deaths reported
    • January 30: 43 deaths reported
    • January 29: 38 deaths reported
    • January 28: 26 deaths reported
    • January 27: 26 deaths reported
    • January 26: 24 deaths reported
    • January 25 15 deaths reported
    • January 24: 16 deaths reported
    • January 23: 8 deaths reported

    Chinese authorities said 17 peoples had died from the virus before January 23.