The total number of imported cases hit 67, including the four Gansu cases. The new cases on Sunday bring the total accumulated number of confirmed cases in mainland China to 80,735. Shanghai stepped up airport screening over the weekend as imported coronavirus infections from countries such as Italy and Iran emerged as the biggest source of imported cases in China. The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China reached 3,119 as of the end of Sunday, up 22 from the previous day. Total deaths outside of mainland China have surpassed 500, with the number of fatalities dominated by Italy and Iran.

Source: The Express Tribune March 09, 2020 04:07 UTC