China reports zero deaths, 16 new coronavirus cases

KUWAIT, April 19 (KUNA) -- Chinese health authorities on Sunday reported 16 more infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), including nine overseas' cases, with zero fatalities.
Mainland China's total number of infections now stands at 82,735, with the death toll standing at 4,632, the National Health Commission said in a statement, carried by Xinhua news agency.
Out of the local cases, six were from Heilongjiang province, and one from Guangdong, while Hubei, whose capital is Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, reported no new virus cases, the commission said. (end) mab.hb