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Chinese novel coronavirus death toll reaches 170

30 January 2020 09:03 (UTC +04:00)

The number of people in China suffering from pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus has risen to 7,711, 170 of them died, China’s national health authority said on Thursday, APA reports citing TASS.

"As of 24:00 local time (19:00 Mosow time) on January 29, the National Health Commission registered 7,711 confirmed cases of the disease, of which 1,370 are considered to be serious. The death toll reached 170," the commission said in a statement.

By Thursday, the number of suspected cases reached 12,867. At least 88,693 people had close contacts with those infected. 81,947 of them have been placed under medical supervision.