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Updated February 16th, 2020 at 17:29 IST

China reports fewer new virus cases for third day

China's National Health Commission on Sunday reported a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day.

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China's National Health Commission on Sunday reported a drop in new virus cases for the third straight day.

There were 2,009 new cases in mainland China, bringing the total to 68,500, spokesperson Mi Feng told reporters in Beijing.

The mortality rate remained stable with 142 new deaths, the commission said, raising the death toll from COVID-19, a disease caused by the new coronavirus, to 1,665.

Another 9,419 people have recovered and been discharged from hospital, Mi said.

Four people have died outside of mainland China, with the most recent fatalities in France and Japan last week.

Mi said that the measures China has taken to contain the epidemic has shown results, as the proportion of severe cases in both Wuhan, where the first virus cases were detected, and nationwide, has declined.

(Image credits- AP)

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Published February 16th, 2020 at 17:29 IST

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