New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: The death toll in China due to the lethal coronavirus rose to 2,118, while the number of confirmed cases reached 74,576, Chinese health authorities said on Thursday as reported by news agency IANS.
The Chinese National Health Commission said that it had received reports of 394 new confirmed and 114 deaths on Wednesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Among the 114 deaths, 108 were reported from Hubei province -- the epicentre of the deadly virus -- and one each in Hebei, Shanghai, Fujian, Shandong, Yunnan and Shaanxi.
Another 1,277 new suspected cases were reported on Wednesday, said the Commission. Also on Wednesday, 1,779 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 113 to 11,864.
The Chinese authorities, as reported by news agency Associated Press, said that the number of new virus cases rose by just 394 from the previous day, with a rise in the death of 114. The new figures have seen a notable drop from 1,749 cases yesterday to 394 on Thursday, followed by an effort by the medical authorities in the epicentre of the outbreak -- the city of Wuhan -- to go door-to-door to find every infected person. Most of the tens of thousands of cases have been in Hubei province.
Meanwhile, one more Indian on board the cruise ship Diamond Princess which was quarantined off the coast of Japan was tested positive for the deadly coronavirus, news agency ANI quoted Indian Embassy in Tokyo.
"1 Indian crew who tested positive for #COVID19 among 88 new cases yesterday on #DiamondPrincess taken to hospital for treatment. Indians receiving treatment responding well. From today, the disembarkation of passengers only started, likely to continue till 21 Feb," the embassy tweeted.
"As of 2100 JST, altogether 7 Indian nationals (crew members on board #DiamondPrincess) are receiving treatment in hospitals in Japan, after testing positive for #COVID19 over last few days. Their health conditions are improving. @MEAIndia," the following tweet read.
A total of 138 Indians, including 132 crew and 6 passengers, were among the 3,711 people on board the luxury cruise ship which was quarantine off Japan on February 5 after it emerged that a former passenger had tested positive for the virus.
While two more elderly persons have died on the quarantined cruise ship, news agency AFP quoted government sources as saying. However, no immediate confirmation was available from the health ministry. They would be the first fatal cases among more than 600 confirmed on the ship.
Meanwhile, as of Thursday morning, the number of reported cases outside China were in Japan where 705 new cases were reported, in Singapore (84), South Korea (82), Hong Kong (65), Thailand (35), Taiwan (24), Malaysia (22), Germany (16), Vietnam (16), Australia (15), the US (15), France (12), Macau (10), the UK (nine), the UAE (nine), Canada (eight), India (three), the Philippines (three), Italy (three), Russia (two), Iran (two), Egypt (one), Spain (two), Cambodia (one), Finland (one), Nepal (one), Sri Lanka (one), Sweden (one) and Belgium (one), according to figures published by the South China Morning Post, as reported by news agency IANS. While, two deaths in Hong Kong and one each in the Philippines, Japan and France were reported.
(With agencies Inputs)
Posted By: Talib Khan