Published 18:15 IST, February 22nd 2020
South Korea confirms 142 more cases of coronavirus, total rises to 346
South Korea has confirmed 142 more coronavirus cases, the sharpest increase in infections so far with more than half of the new cases linked to the hospital.
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South Korea has confirmed 142 more coronavirus cases on February 22, sharpest increase in infections so far with more than half of new cases linked to a hospital in sourn city. As per reports, total toll in South Korea accounts for 346 which is w second-highest outside of China, with a huge spike in cases at a hospital in Cheongdo. Some similar cases were also reported among members of a religious sect in nearby city of Daegu. As new cases erupted, 92 were "related" to patients or staff at hospital in Cheongdo, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Second death in South Korea
medical authorities reported ar death case on Saturday taking total toll to two. Both patients h been mitted at hospital. South Korea has confirmed 15 new cases of vel coronavirus outbreak on February 19 increasing its total tally by nearly 50 per cent which includes 11 people infected on sourn city of Daegu, as per reports. South Korea is witnessing an ecomic slowdown amid virus outbreak in neighbouring China. Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reportedly said that 15 new coronavirus cases have been confirmed, increasing its total from 31 to 46. Of 46 infected, 13 were in Daegu and neighbouring rth Gyeongsang province and 11 of m is believed to be linked to a single patient i.e. a 61-year-old woman.
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Death toll soars to 2345 in China
death toll in China from new coronavirus outbreak soared to 109 bringing total number of death count to 2345, according to National Health Commission on February 22. Ar 397 new cases were confirmed in China which plummeted from nearly 900 officially reported Friday, bringing total number of infected cases to over 76,000. drop in new cases of vel coronavirus came as authorities in Hubei province were directed to revise figures to clear any confusions around data. National Health Commission said on Saturday that number of new cases nationwide for February 19 was revised up to 820 up from 394 earlier reported. It also justed total confirmed cases for February 20 by over 400 cases to 75,891.
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18:15 IST, February 22nd 2020