Coronavirus death toll in China climbs to 2,715

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Mainland China had 406 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Tuesday, down from 508 cases a day earlier, the country’s National Health Commission (NHC) reported on Wednesday.

That brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China so far to 78,064.

The death toll from the outbreak in mainland China had reached 2,715, by the end of Tuesday, up by 52 from the previous day, the Commission said.

Hubei province, epicentre of the outbreak, reported 401 new cases on February 25 compared with 499 cases a day earlier, it added.

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