China Reports Zero Additional Deaths Outside Hubei Province... Confirmed Cases Also Showing Signs of Stabilization (Comprehensive)

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[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Park Sun-mi] China is showing clear signs of a stabilization phase in the spread of COVID-19 infections. On the 25th, excluding the outbreak epicenter Hubei Province, no new deaths were reported, and the number of new confirmed cases sharply dropped to 5.

On the 26th, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of midnight, 406 new confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported nationwide. The number of new cases has been in a lull since recording 1,749 on the 18th, followed by 394 on the 19th, 889 on the 20th, 397 on the 21st, 648 on the 22nd, 409 on the 23rd, 508 on the 24th, and 406 on the 25th.

Among the 406 new confirmed cases, 401 were diagnosed in Hubei Province alone. This means only 5 new cases were reported nationwide excluding Hubei. The number of new confirmed cases outside Hubei has been steadily decreasing since the 21st, when it was 31, followed by 18 on the 22nd, 11 on the 23rd, 9 on the 24th, and 5 on the 25th.

The number of additional deaths in one day has also significantly decreased. On the 25th, 52 people died from COVID-19 infections, all of whom were patients in Hubei Province.

So far, a cumulative total of 78,064 patients have been confirmed with COVID-19 across China. Among them, 29,745 have recovered and been discharged, and 2,715 have died. Currently, 45,604 confirmed patients are receiving treatment in hospitals. Of these, 8,752 are in severe condition, so the death toll may continue to rise. The number of suspected cases is currently 2,491. The cumulative number of close contacts is 647,406, of whom 79,108 are under medical observation.

Outside mainland China, in the Greater China region, a total of 126 confirmed cases have been reported: 85 in Hong Kong (18 discharged, 2 deaths), 10 in Macao (7 discharged), and 31 in Taiwan (5 discharged, 1 death).

Meanwhile, many regions in China, including Guangdong Province, have downgraded their epidemic response levels. Except for the outbreak epicenter Hubei Province and the capital Beijing, regions have classified COVID-19 infection risk into low, medium, and high categories, and are beginning phased normalization of economic activities starting with low-risk areas.

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