Of the coronavirus deaths, 81 were in China’s central Hubei province, where the virus has infected most people by far. The total of confirmed coronavirus cases in China stood at 37,198 cases, the commission data showed. “Even if reported cases might be peaking, we don’t know what is happening with unreported cases,” he said. Two deaths have been reported outside mainland China – in Hong Kong and the Philippines. The small island-state of Singapore has reported 40 cases of coronavirus, putting it among the hardest hit countries, along with Japan, outside of China.

Source: National Post February 09, 2020 05:15 UTC