China Reports 563 Deaths and 28,018 Confirmed Cases from Novel Coronavirus (Update)

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] In China, 563 people have died and 28,018 have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus so far.

On the 6th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, 3,694 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been added. Among the newly confirmed cases, 640 are severe patients.

Seventy-three people died in one day. In Hubei Province, where the outbreak city Wuhan is located, 70 people died. One new death each was reported in Tianjin, Heilongjiang, and Guizhou.

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases nationwide in China is 28,018. A total of 1,153 people have recovered and been discharged, but 26,302 are still isolated and receiving treatment in hospitals. Among them, 3,859 are severe patients, so the death toll is likely to continue rising.

The total number of deaths reported so far is 563. The number of suspected novel coronavirus cases is 24,702, and the number of close contacts is 282,813. Currently, 186,354 of the close contacts are under medical observation.

Outside mainland China, in the Greater China region, there have been a total of 42 confirmed cases: 21 in Hong Kong (including 1 death), 10 in Macau, and 11 in Taiwan.

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