Death toll in Coronavirus crosses 2,900 in China, global toll surges past 3,000

China has reported 42 new fatalities from vel Coronavirus outbreak, taking death toll in country to 2,912, Chinese health officials said on Monday, as rapid spre of epidemic wreaks havoc globally causing over 3,000 deaths and infecting more than 88,000 people.

dely virus that first emerged in China in December last year has spre to more than 70 countries and has infected more than 88,000 people, including over 80,000 in China.

China's National Health Commission (NHC) said on Sunday it received reports of 202 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Sunday, taking total number of cases in mainland to 80,026.

new cases are lowest since January 22 when Beijing initiated emergency measures, including placing worst-hit Wuhan city and 17 or cities with over 50 million people under lockdown.

Forty-two deaths were reported on Sunday in virus-hit Hubei Province and its capital Wuhan, NHC said in its daily report.

overall cases included 2,912 people, died of disease, 32,652 patients who were still being treated and 44,462 patients discharged after recovery, it said.

commission said that 715 people were still suspected of being infected with virus.

Hubei province and its capital Wuhan which remained epicentres of coronavirus outbreak reported 196 new confirmed cases.

latest report brought total confirmed cases in hard-hit province to 67,103 and that of total deaths to 2,803, including 2,227 fatalities in Wuhan, local health commission said.

Wuhan reported 193 confirmed cases and 32 deaths on Sunday. In total, city has registered 49,315 confirmed cases.

province also saw 2,570 patients discharged from hospital after recovery on Sunday, bringing total number of discharged patients in province to 33,757.

Among 26,901 hospitalised patients, 5,646 were still in severe condition and ar 1,226 in critical condition.

commission also said 80 new suspected cases were reported on Sunday.

All over China 2,837 people were discharged from hospital after recovery on Sunday, while number of severe cases decreased by 255 to 7,110, NHC said.

By end of Sunday, 98 confirmed cases including two deaths h been reported in Hong Kong, 10 confirmed cases in Macao SAR, and 40 in Taiwan, including one death.

dely Coronavirus is wreaking havoc globally, killing over 50 people in Iran, 34 in Italy and 22 in South Korea. Australia and US reported ir first deaths on Sunday.