The joint-oldest victim, an 89-year-old male, was suffering from drowsiness and incontinence, as well as a fever. He sought medical help on Jan. 5 and died on Jan. 18. Eight were aged 80 or over, two were in their seventies, five in their sixties and one in his fifties. The youngest was a 48-year-old woman with a pre-existing condition. Four of the victims were women and the rest were men.China has banned travel from Wuhan , the epicenter of the virus, essentially putting the capital of central China’s Hubei province -- with a population of 11 million people -- under lockdown.

Source: Economic Times January 25, 2020 03:00 UTC