China’s Hubei province reports 65 new coronavirus deaths, total at 479
The number of deaths in China’s central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak had risen by 65 to 479 as of yesterday, Chinese state television reported today.
There were a further 3,156 cases detected in Hubei, the epicentre of the outbreak, taking the total in the province to 16,678.
Hubei’s provincial capital of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have originated, reported 49 new deaths yesterday, up from 48 on Monday. A total of 362 people in Wuhan have now died from the virus.
New confirmed cases in Wuhan surged by 1,967 yesterday, up from 1,242 on Monday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the flu-like virus a global emergency, and experts say much is still unknown, including its mortality rate and transmission routes.
Reuters
