Coronavirus outbreak: China confirms virus death toll now at 593

Chinese government confirmed Thursday that death toll from outbreak of new coronavirus rose to 593.

Speaking in Beijing, Song Shuli, from China's National Health Commission said re were 28,018 cases of virus.

Ministry of Transport said that although peak travel in big cities would t be as high as previous years, re was still more of a risk of people living in m contracting virus as y travel more.

government has sealed Wuhan and many or cities in Hubei province and has postponed indefinitely dates of reopening of factories and schools after new year holiday.