China Reports 397 New Confirmed Cases of Novel Coronavirus Infection, 109 New Deaths
Xinhua
DATE:  Feb 22 2020
/ SOURCE:  xinhua
China Reports 397 New Confirmed Cases of Novel Coronavirus Infection, 109 New Deaths China Reports 397 New Confirmed Cases of Novel Coronavirus Infection, 109 New Deaths

(Yicai Global) Feb. 22 -- Chinese health authorities said today that it received reports of 397 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 109 deaths yesterday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Among the deaths, 106 were in Hubei province, and one in Hebei province, Shanghai and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps respectively, according to the China's National Health Commission. 

Hubei reported 366 new confirmed cases yesterday.  

Another 1,361 new suspected cases were reported yesterday, including 1,125 in Hubei, said the commission.

Also yesterday, 2,393 people were discharged from hospital after recovery, while the number of severe cases decreased by 156 to 11,477.

The overall confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland had reached 76,288 by the end of yesterday, and 2,345 people had died of the disease.

The commission added that 5,365 people were still suspected of being infected with the virus.

A total of 20,659 people had been discharged from hospital after recovery.

The commission said 618,915 close contacts had been traced, adding that among them, 26,441 were discharged from medical observation yesterday, with 113,564 others still under medical observation.

By the end of yesterday, 68 confirmed cases had been reported in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (including two deaths), 10 in the Macau Special Administrative Region and 26 in Taiwan (including one death).

Six patients in Hong Kong, six in Macau and two in Taiwan have been discharged from hospital after recovery.

Editor: Xia Ruirui

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