Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll in China crosses 3,000, over 80,000 infected

China confirmed 31 more deaths from new coronavirus outbreak on March 5 taking country's total tally to more than 3,000 with number of new infections slightly increasing. At least 3,013 people have died so far across nation in outbreak that first emerged in central city of Wuhan, capital of Hubei province, in December, as per reports. Most of deaths have been recorded in Wuhan i.e. 2,305, which has been under complete quarantine since late January. 

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160 new cases

quarantine procedures and travel restrictions across country appear to be worth it as official figures show a sharp decline in new cases in recent weeks. National Health Commission in China reported 160 new cases on Thursday, slightly up from 119 previous day, raising overall number of confirmed infections to 80,409, as per reports. Only five of new cases were found to be outside Hubei province. 

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World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed more than 1,700 new cases of dely coronavirus (COVID-19) outside mainland China while total number of infected people have exceeded 10, 000. WHO reportedly said in its coronavirus disease situation report that total number of confirmed cases outside China h increased by 1,792 to 10,566 in 72 countries. It furr ded that death toll outside China h risen by 37 to 166, as per reports. 

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Over 95,000 confirmed cases worldwide

According to reports, total confirmed cases in China stands at 80,430 while death toll has gone upto 3,013. More than 95, 000 cases have been confirmed worldwide with a a majority of cases in China, which is epicentre of dely outbreak.  United Nations has released $15 million from Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to help fund global efforts to contain vel coronavirus. UN Humanitarian Chief Mark Lowcock anunced release of fund after World Health Organisation (WHO) raised alert to its top level of risk assessment - ‘very high’.

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