Beijing: China’s death toll has risen to 56 this year due to the rapidly spreading coronavirus virus. In Hubei province, 13 people died due to the virus. The total number of coronavirus cases in the country rose to 1985 after 323 cases were confirmed. It has been confirmed that more cases of coronavirus infection, similar to SARS, have been reported.
More cases are being reported from Beijing and Shanghai. The National Health Commission (NCH) reports that 1757 cases have been confirmed in over 30 Chinese provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions. The NCHH said 2684 suspected coronavirus cases and 324 cases were serious.
India on Saturday released a new travel itinerary to avoid trips from India to China unless there is an emergency. India has begun the process of repatriating Indians from various parts of China, including Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus. Countries like the US, France, and Russia have begun the process of returning citizens.China said it had stepped up its preventive measures to control the rapidly spreading coronavirus. The Communist Party of China’s Politburo Standing Committee on Saturday decided to set up a committee to monitor defense and control measures. It has also been decided to send more medical teams immediately to areas where the epidemic has been reported, including Hubei.
