World reports new cases, deaths as Coronavirus continues to bite
By People Daily, March 12, 2020The number of novel coronavirus cases globally stood at 118,554, with 4,281 deaths, across 110 countries and territories by Wednesday morning, according to a tally compiled by AFP from official sources.
Since 1700 GMT on Tuesday, 1,214 new cases and 30 new deaths have been reported.
China—excluding the territories of Hong Kong and Macau—where the epidemic emerged at the end of December—had 80,778 cases, of which 3,158 were fatal.
There have been 24 new infections and 22 deaths since 1700 GMT Tuesday, while 61,475 people have recovered from the virus.
New deaths
Outside China, a total of 37,776 cases have been recorded around the world since the epidemic began, including 1,123 deaths. Some 1,190 cases are new, with eight new deaths.
The most affected countries after China are Italy (10,149 cases, 631 deaths), Iran (8,042 cases, 291 deaths), South Korea (7,755 cases, 54 deaths), and France (1,784 cases, 33 deaths).
Since 1700 GMT on Tuesday, China, Spain, France and the United States have recorded new deaths.
Brunei and Turkey confirmed the first coronavirus cases on their territory.
Asia recorded a total at 0900 GMT Wednesday of 90,511 cases (3,230 deaths), Europe 18,110 cases (716 deaths), the Middle East 8,566 cases (299 deaths), US and Canada 989 cases (29 deaths), Latin America and the Caribbean 138 cases (two deaths), Oceania 129 cases (three deaths), Africa 111 cases (two deaths).
Iran on Wednesday reported 63 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day toll since it announced the first deaths from the outbreak.
“Based on new lab results, we have identified 958 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 9,000,” health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a televised news conference.
“Unfortunately in the past 24 hours, we have had reports of 63 deaths and overall 354 have lost their lives” to the virus, he added.
The capital Tehran had the most new infections with 256 cases.
The central province of Isfahan followed with 170, and Semnan, to the east of Tehran, had 63.
This assessment was carried out using data collected by AFP offices from national authorities and information from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Criteria for counting victims and coronavirus screening practices vary from country to country. -Agencies