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Coronavirus situation improving in China

11 March 2020 09:06 (UTC +04:00)

The death toll from the novel coronavirus in China has grown by 22 in the past day, while 24 new cases were confirmed and 1,578 more people recovered, China's National Health Commission said on Wednesday, APA reports citing TASS.

The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in China reached 80,700, while around 61,400 people recovered and 3,158 people died. According to the latest updates, the mortality rate of the novel coronavirus in China reached 3,9%.

All 22 fatalities were reported in Hubei province, where the outbreak first started. Thirteen new cases were confirmed in Hubei province in last 24 hours, and 1,471 people recovered. Over 15,600 people in Hubei remain in hospitals with the novel coronavirus infection.

Over 14,600 people in China remain under medical supervision after having close contacts with those infected with the novel coronavirus. A total of 285 people have also been qurantined. According to doctors, over 4,400 people with the novel coronavirus infection are in a serious condition.