Coronavirus death toll climbs to 637 in China – More than 31,400 people infected globally

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KUWAIT, Feb 7 (AP) — Chinese authorities announced Friday 637 deaths and 31,211 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus in 31 cities and provinces in China.
In its daily report, the Chinese National Health Committee said that 3,151 new confirmed cases and 73 new deaths have been recorded, 69 of them were in Hubei province, one case was recorded in Tianjin, another in Heilongjiang and a similar case was recorded in Guizhou.

It added that 4,833 cases of suspected Coronavirus were registered, and 962 patients suffered setbacks while 4,821 were in critical condition. Moreover, 1,540 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals.
The commission is following up on health condition of 314,028 persons who had physical contact with patients, among them 26,762 persons relieved of medical supervision, while 186,045 cases remained under medical examination.

The latest figures reported by global health authorities as of Friday in Beijing:
– China: 636 deaths and 31,161 confirmed cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has had 25 cases, including one death. Macao has had 10 cases. Most of the deaths have been in central Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of Coronavirus were first detected in December.
– Japan: 86
– Singapore: 33
– Thailand: 25
– South Korea: 24
– Australia: 14
– Germany: 13
– United States: 12
– Taiwan: 16
– Malaysia: 15
– Vietnam: 13
– France: 6
– United Arab Emirates: 5
– Canada: 6
– India: 3
– Philippines: 3 cases, including 1 death
– Russia: 2
– Italy: 3
– Britain: 3
– Belgium: 1
– Nepal: 1
– Sri Lanka: 1
– Sweden: 1
– Spain: 1
– Cambodia: 1
– Finland: 1

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