Coronavirus cases outside of China exceed 12,600: WHO
The WHO, in its new coronavirus disease situation report, said that the number of confirmed cases outside of China had risen by 2,103 to 12,668 in 76 countries.
Published: 05th March 2020 09:04 AM | Last Updated: 05th March 2020 09:04 AM | A+A A-
An airline staff member wears a protective mask as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus at the Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport, Santiago. (Photo | AFP)
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has registered over 2,100 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) outside of China, whereas the total number of infected people has exceeded 12,600.
The WHO, in its new coronavirus disease situation report, said that the number of confirmed cases outside of China had risen by 2,103 to 12,668 in 76 countries, according to a media report.
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It said the death toll outside of China had gone up by 48 to 214.
While Spain, Chile, Poland, Hungary, and the Faroe Islands have reported their first cases of coronavirus, the number of people infected in Iran has increased from 2,336 to 2,922, with the death toll reaching 92.
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