There were 27 new deaths from the virus, all in Wuhan and the lowest in more than a month, bringing the nationwide toll to 3,097, according to the National Health Commission. Only three cases, all imported from abroad, were reported outside of Hubei province, of which Wuhan is the capital, in Beijing and the northwest province of Gansu. New infections reported from Hubei have been on a downward trend for several weeks and multiple cities in the province have reported zero new cases in recent days. The two cases reported in Beijing Sunday were arrivals from Italy and Spain, the capital's health commission said. The number of coronavirus cases has risen worldwide to more than 100,000, with 3,500 dead across 95 nations and territories.

Source: Dhaka Tribune March 08, 2020 01:41 UTC