China toll at 2,870 due to novel coronavirus outbreak 

BEIJING: The death toll due to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China has increased to 2,870, health authorities said on Sunday, while the number of confirmed cases has increased to 79,824. Chinese health authorities said they have received reports of 573 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 35 more deaths on the Chinese mainland on Saturday. Among the deaths, 34 were in Hubei Province and one in Henan Province, according to the National Health Commission. Meanwhile, 132 new suspected cases were reported, said the commission. Also on Saturday, 2,623 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 299 to 7,365. (IANS)

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