Iran Press/ Asia: More than 2,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus across the globe, according to the latest figures released Tuesday.
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) reported Tuesday that 136 more people died of coronavirus in mainland China, 132 of which occurred in Hubei province.
The latest figures bring the total number of deaths in mainland China to 2,004, and the global death toll to 2,009. There have been five deaths reported outside of mainland China, with Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines and France all recording one death each.
The global number of confirmed coronavirus cases now stands at 75,117, with the majority of cases in mainland China.
Coronavirus cases are spiking in Japan
Japan has seven new cases of novel coronavirus, the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announced on Tuesday.
About the cases: The new cases include a teen in Wakayama and a male doctor in his 30s who went aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship. The doctor is a member of the disaster medical assistance team.
In Japan, a total of 613 novel coronavirus cases have been confirmed, with 545 on the Diamond Princess cruise ship and 68 outside the ship.
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