Mainland China reports rise in new coronavirus cases, all from overseas

News / Mainland China reports rise in new coronavirus cases, all from overseas

Mainland China reports rise in new coronavirus cases, all from overseas

Published March 26, 2020, 12:00 AM

By Reuters

Mainland China reported an increase in new confirmed coronavirus cases, all of which involved travelers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.

Women wearing face masks wait for buses at a bus stop in Xianning of Hubei province, the epicentre of China's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song — Women wearing face masks wait for buses at a bus stop in Xianning of Hubei province, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, March 25, 2020. (REUTERS/Aly Song/MANILA BULLETIN)

The commission said in a statement that a total of 67 new cases were reported as of end-Wednesday, up from 47 a day earlier, putting the total accumulated number of confirmed coronavirus cases to date at 81,285.

The commission also reported a total of 3,287 deaths at the end of Wednesday, up 6 from the previous day.

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