The Ministry of Health of China has raised this Monday to 908 those killed by the outbreak of the new coronavirus and 40,171 those affected in the country. Specifically, this Sunday there have been 97 new deaths, 91 of them in the province of Hubei, where the town of Wuhan is located, epicenter of the outbreak, two in Anhui and one in Heilongjiang, Jiangxi, Hainan and Gansu, according to the authorities Chinese toilets.
In addition, 3,062 cases and 4,008 suspected cases have been confirmed this Sunday. On the other hand, China has reported that 296 patients have become “seriously ill”, while 632 have been discharged after recovery.
In total, 6,484 people remain in serious condition, 23,589 are suspected of being infected with the new coronavirus and 3,281 patients have been discharged. It has also recognized 399,487 who have had close contact with affected people. A total of 29,307 have left medical observation and 187,518 remain under observation.
On the other hand, Hong Kong has 36 confirmed cases this Sunday, in addition to one death, Taiwan 18 and Macao 10. A patient in Macao and one more in Taiwan have been discharged this Sunday after recovering.
New confirmed cases of coronavirus outside Hubei province have declined this Sunday for the sixth consecutive day, according to the Chinese Ministry of Health. A total of 444 confirmed cases outside Hubei have been reported this Sunday.
Although the epicenter of the coronavirus is in Wuhan, cases have been detected in other countries in Southeast Asia, Europe and America. The World Health Organization (WHO), which a week ago declared the global health emergency, has asked the international community to redouble its efforts.
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough and shortness of breath. In more severe cases, the infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure and even death.
The data of deaths due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus exceed those recorded due to the outbreak of SARS or acute respiratory syndrome that was first detected in 2002. In 2003, more than 600 people had died in China because of this virus, while the global figure reached 765 deceased.