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China: 109 new deaths as result of Coronavirus

KUWAIT, Feb 22 (KUNA) -- Some 109 new deaths were announced as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in China with 397 cases newly recorded across 31 regions, said the National Health Commission (NHC) Saturday.
The death tally went up to 2,348, while infections had risen to 76,392, including 366 in Hubei province, the epicenter of the disease, said the commission.
It added that there were 1,361 newly suspected cases of the coronavirus with some 11,477 patients said to be in critical state.
The NHC indicated that 20,673 cases were discharged from hospitals, saying that around 618,915 people -- encountering those infected -- were being monitored with 26,441 people cleared while 113,564 remained under observation.
In Hong Kong, there were 68 individuals confirmed to be infected until Friday with two death, while 10 cases of infection were confirmed in Macau and 26 in Taiwan, which has one COVID-19 death. (end) mab.gta