Coronavirus cases surpass 95,000 worldwide with death toll over 3,200

number of people who have died from dely coronavirus has risen to 3,283 as of March 5 with 3,013 in mainland China. According to reports, most number of death cases have been reported in Italy, Iran and South Korea. More than 95, 000 cases have been confirmed worldwide with a a majority of cases in China, which is epicentre of dely outbreak. 

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South Korea

South Korea confirmed 145 new cases of COVID-19, total number of infected people rose to 5,766. According to reports, South Korea is highest impacted by COVID-19 outbreak after mainland China. A majority of cases detected in South Korea have emerged in Daegu City in rth Gyeongsang province, epicentre of virus outbreak in South Korea.

cases are expected to surge with ongoing screening of more than 2,60,000 people associated with Shincheonji Church of Jesus. screening of Church comes after a 61-year-old female member developed symptoms of COVID-19 and later travelled to at least four church services across Daegu.

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Italy

vel coronavirus has spre to more than half of Italy’s 20 regions with 3,089 confirmed cases. More than a thousand people including a councilor have tested positive in Lombardy region, which is worst-affected area in country. Meanwhile, total death toll stands at 107. ecomy has been bly affected with many airlines cancelling ir flights to Italy and due to lockdown of 11 towns in Lombardy and Veneto regions. Capital city Rome confirmed its first cases of COVID-19, that of a police officer and a firefighter.  

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Iran

highest death toll due to COVID-19 outside China has been reported in Iran with 92 deaths. On Tuesday, Deputy Chairman of Parliament anunced that 23 out of 290 members of Parliament h tested positive for COVID-19. Iran has 2,922 confirmed cases of vel coronavirus, as per reports. Earlier, Mohamm Mirmohammi- an visor to Iranian Supreme Leer Ayatollah Ali Khamenei died to virus. Last week, Deputy Health Minister also fell ill after contracting vel coronavirus. In latest development, Khamenei has directed Iran’s Armed Forces to assist Health Ministry in combating spre of COVID-19.  

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While World Health Organization (WHO) has yet to declare coronavirus a pandemic, as re is limited evidence of sustained transmission among people who have t recently traveled to China or h close contact with someone who recently traveled to China.