China: Death toll of coronavirus rises to 2,718

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Wed, 26 Feb 2020 - 10:20 GMT

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Wed, 26 Feb 2020 - 10:20 GMT

Pedestrians wearing face masks cross a road during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan

Pedestrians wearing face masks cross a road during a Lunar New Year of the Rat public holiday in Hong Kong on January 27, 2020, as a preventative measure following a coronavirus outbreak which began in the Chinese city of Wuhan

BEIJING, Feb 26 (MENA) - A total of 406 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland and 52 new deaths were reported Tuesday night, according to China's National Health Commission.

The total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland now stands at 78,190 and the cumulative death toll is 2,718.

The Chinese National Health Commission said 2,422 patients were released from hospitals after being cured, upping the total number of patients discharged from hospital to 29,775 until Tuesday evening.

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