Updated February 18th, 2020 at 15:49 IST
China reports 1,886 new virus cases; 98 new deaths
China reported 1,886 new cases of the deadly new virus and 98 more deaths in its update on Tuesday.
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China reported 1,886 new cases of the deadly new virus and 98 more deaths in its update on Tuesday.
The update raised the number of deaths in mainland China to 1,868 and the total confirmed cases to 72,436.
At the Tuesday briefing, an official from the agriculture ministry said the virus outbreak is causing the serious losses in the poultry industry, and may hurt the country's poultry and egg supply in the second and third quarters.
Poultry markets and slaughterhouses were shut down and farmers were unable to receive feed due to paralysed traffic during the quarantine lockdown.
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Published February 18th, 2020 at 15:49 IST
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