China reports 40 new cases, 22 more deaths

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China’s Health Commission on Monday reported 40 new cases and 22 new deaths of the Coronavirus, pushing the total number of cases in the mainland to 80,735 and the cumulative death toll to 3,119.

Of the new cases, 36 came from Hubei, the epicenter of the virus, while the remaining four in Gansu province were imported from abroad, bringing the total number of imported cases to 67. Meanwhile, 21 out of 22 deaths in the mainland were from Hubei, and the remaining case was in Guangdong province.

In Wuhan, the city has suspended the operation of 11 makeshift hospitals, which were converted from public facilities for the treatment of patients with mild symptoms, as the number of patients continued to drop.

The provincial health commission said earlier that Hubei will gradually shut down temporary hospitals and cut the number of hospitals designated for the disease while maintaining strict prevention and control measures.

The medical staff in these hospitals will be on standby.

//Petra//