Update corona epidemic on February 6: 73 more people died, more than 3,000 new infections

As of 6 am February 6, the National Health Commission of China confirmed that the number of new corona virus infections had exceeded 28,000, the number of deaths increased by 73 people to 565, worldwide.

The South China Morning Post of Hong Kong on the morning of February 6, citing official data from the National Health Commission of China, said that worldwide, the total number of cases has increased to 28,261 people, particularly in China. The mainland nation is 28,018 people.

Total deaths were 565 (including two cases in Hong Kong and the Philippines). The number of cases cured and released from hospital remained the same at 911.

Reuters reported that the health agency of Hubei province confirmed that on February 5 alone, 70 people died, and 2,987 new cases were infected in this province. The total number of deaths due to the epidemic in Hubei as of the end of February 5 was 549 people, the total number of infected cases was 19,665.

The number of deaths on February 5 in Hubei province - the heart of the disease - was higher than on February 4 but decreased slightly in the number of new infections. The Hubei health agency also confirmed that there were 14,314 cases undergoing treatment, of which 2,328 were in serious condition.

Detected 12th corona virus infection in America

Center for disease control and prevention on 6-2 confirmed there has been a new case of corona virus infection in the state of Wisconsin. The patient has traveled to Beijing and been exposed to other infected cases in China, the Wisconsin state health agency added.

On the same day, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asked Canadian citizens that if there is no urgent business in China, leave the country by commercial means. The Canadian jet, intended to bring 200 citizens back to the country on February 5, had to be delayed 24 hours due to bad weather, according to Reuters news agency.

China more symptoms of corona virus infection diagnosis

On February 5, the National Health Commission of China expanded diagnostic guidelines to help identify patients with the new corona virus. In addition to mild symptoms such as cough, fatigue, and fever, this committee calls for continued attention for breathing difficulties regardless of lung damage or not. These cases, when detected, need to be quarantined immediately to avoid infection.

The number of infections increased so fast, Hubei lacked a serious hospital bed

Mr. Hu Lishan, an official in Wuhan City, admitted that there is still a serious shortage of hospital beds there because the number of new infections has increased so rapidly. He said he is planning to requisition more schools and hotels in the city treatment center.

It is expected that the 1,500-bed Lei Than Son field hospital will start receiving the first patient on February 6.

An additional 10 people on board a yacht in Japan were positive for corona virus

Japanese broadcaster NHK said on the morning of February 6 that there were 10 more cases of corona virus positive (2019-nCoV) on the Diamond Princess cruise ship anchored at the Japanese port of Yokohama. The ship carrying 3,700 passengers from 56 countries and territories was quarantined on February 3 after an 80-year-old male tourist was found positive for nCoV.

Source: tuoitre.vn