Burkina Faso, Brunei, Cyprus, the Channel Islands, Mongolia and Brunei reported their first cases, while Canada and Chile had their first fatalities. Mainland China reported 19 new cases as of Monday, down from 40 cases a day earlier. Spain, with 1,204 cases and 28 deaths, will close schools and universities in Madrid and the Basque capital Vitoria. Britain, which has 319 cases and three deaths, said anyone returning from areas in northern Italy placed under lockdown must self-isolate. New infections in the Netherlands rose to 321 on Monday, up from 264 a day earlier, said health authorities.

Source: bd News24 March 10, 2020 08:15 UTC