NSTworld: The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 2,000 on Wednesday after 136 more people died. Covid19
The death toll rose to 2,004, with most of the deaths in central Hubei province, where the virus first emerged in December before spiralling into a nationwide epidemic.
In its daily update, the National Health Commission reported 1,749 new cases of people infected with the virus nationwide, the lowest number of new cases this month.Outside the epicentre, there were only 56 new cases reported, falling for the 15th day in a row. A study released by Chinese officials said most patients have mild cases of the illness, and health officials have described the slowing numbers as an indication that the outbreak is under control.
President Xi Jinping, in a phone call with the British prime minister, said China’s measures were achieving “visible progress“, according to state media Tuesday. However, the World Health Organization has cautioned that it is too early to tell if the decline will continue.--AFP
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