As per the official Chinese time-line, the first cases of coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province, on December 31 last year. Explained | The mutated coronavirus vs tests and vaccinesHubei has so far reported 68,134 confirmed Covid-19 cases in total, including 50,339 in Wuhan. China’s National Health Commission announced on Tuesday that 27 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the Chinese mainland on Monday. By the end of Monday, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases on the Chinese mainland reached 87,003, including 348 patients who are still receiving treatment. Globally, the number of coronavirus cases has topped 80.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.76 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

Source: Indian Express December 29, 2020 07:18 UTC