Coronavirus deaths spike over 1,000

The number of deaths caused by coronavirus increased in China to 1,016, the state health commission in Beijing informed.

Just on Monday, a further 108 people died, mainly in the Hubei province, where the original outbreak is located. As many as 2,478 new infections were also registered. In total, over 42,000 people are infected throughout mainland China.

A coronavirus from Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province, can cause life-threatening pneumonia.

The epidemic has spread to around 30 countries around the world, including several European ones, including Germany, France, Italy, Finland, and the USA. In addition to mainland China, two deaths have been reported so far in the Philippines and Hong Kong.

(PAP)