Updated official figures from China’s National Health Commission
- Total number of cases (mainland China) as of end February 21 is 76,288 (revised total, there was a mix up in China yesterday with late reporting of cases in prisons)
- Total deaths 2,345
Adds:
- 2,393 patients discharged on Feb 21
A few items over past hours:
- Italian Newspaper Corrier Della Serra has reported Italy’s first death from the infection
- Australian authorities report 4 more cases confirmed amongst the cruise ship passengers evacuated into Darwin
- PBOC vice governor says virus impact on China’s economy will be short-lived and limited (Also says the Bank has policy tools available, yuan will not appreciate nor depreciate by a large margin)
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If you’ve been tracking the totals so far (mainland China):
- Jan 17: 41
- Jan 19: 62
- Jan 20: 201
- Jan 21: 291
- Jan 22: 440
- Jan 24: 830
- Jan 25: 1,287
- Jan 26: 1,975
- Jan 27: 2,744
- Jan 28: 5,974
- Jan 29: 7,711
- Jan 30: 9,692
- Jan 31: 11,791
- Feb 1: 14,380 (death toll 304)
- Feb 2: 17,205 (death toll 361)
- Feb 3: 20,438 (death toll 425)
- Feb 4: 24,324 (death toll 490)
- Feb 5: 28,018 (death toll 563)
- Feb 6: 31,161 (death toll 636)
- Feb 7: 34,564 (death toll 722)
- Feb 8: 37,198 (death toll 811)
- Feb 9: 40,171 (death toll 908)
- Feb 10: 42,638 (death toll 1,016)
- Feb 11: 44,653 (death toll 1,113)
- Feb 12: 59,805 (death toll 1,367)
- Feb 13: 63,851 total cases. Death toll now 1,380. 6,723 discharged from hospital.
- Feb 14: NHC reports total cases at 66,492. Deaths on Feb 14 across China were 143, takes the total at 1,523.
- Feb 15: 68,500, 1,665 dead.
- Feb 16: 70,548 total cases in mainland China. Deaths up 105 to 1,770
- Feb 17: Total mainland cases 72,436. Deaths toll is now 1868.
- Feb 18: Total confirmed coronavirus cases on the mainland 74,185. Total number of deaths is 2,004.
- Feb 19: Total cases across 74,576, total deaths 2,118
- Feb 20: Total cases across mainland China 75,465. Total deaths 2,236
- Feb 21: Total cases across mainland China 76,288. Total deaths 2,345