The death toll from the novel coronavirus in mainland China has reached 2,592, the National Health Commission said on Monday, APA reports citing Sputnik.
A total of 77,100 people have been infected and 24,734 have been released from hospitals, it added.
150 new fatalities and 409 new cases of coronavirus were registered on 23 February. Out of 150 deaths, 149 were in Hubei province, the epicentre of the outbreak.
"At 04:00 on 23 February, 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) reported 409 new confirmed cases and 150 new deaths (149 in Hubei and 1 in Hainan). There were 398 new confirmed cases in Hubei (348 in Wuhan)", the statement said.
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