China's New Coronavirus Deaths Near 100 Per Day (Comprehensive)

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi, Reporter Na Ju-seok] The number of deaths due to the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) in China exceeded 90 in a single day. As a result, the cumulative death toll approached 1,000. The number of confirmed cases also surpassed 40,000.

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On the 10th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight that day, 97 new deaths occurred nationwide. The total number of deaths from the novel coronavirus reached 908. On the 9th alone, 91 people died in Hubei Province, where Wuhan is located, and additional deaths were reported in Anhui Province (2), Heilongjiang Province (1), Jiangxi Province (1), Hainan Province (1), and Gansu Province (1).

The number of newly confirmed patients was 3,062, of which 2,618 were from Hubei Province, the outbreak area including Wuhan. The number of newly added suspected cases was 4,008.

As of this day, a cumulative total of 40,171 people nationwide in China have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus. Among them, 3,281 have recovered and been discharged, and 908 have died. Currently, 35,982 confirmed patients are receiving treatment, and 6,484 are classified as severe cases.

There is also a prediction that within the next few weeks, in Wuhan, the outbreak site of the novel coronavirus, one in every 20 people will be infected. According to Bloomberg News, Professor Adam Kucharski of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) stated, "If the current increasing trend continues, the number of infections in Wuhan will peak in mid to late this month," adding, "Although there are many variables, considering the current trend, the infection rate during this period is expected to exceed 5%." Considering Wuhan's population of 11 million, the number of infected people is analyzed to exceed 500,000.

Meanwhile, the government announced the third evacuation plan for Korean residents in Wuhan. A temporary flight is scheduled to depart from Incheon Airport on the 11th, pick up Korean residents in Wuhan, and arrive at Gimpo Airport on the morning of the 12th. Temporary living facilities are planned to be set up at the Defense Language Institute of the Joint Military University in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province.

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