Global virus toll tops 4,000 with 19 more deaths in China

China reported 19 new confirmed cases and 17 additional deaths as of March 9, according to the country’s National Health Commission. Of the new cases, 17 were confirmed cases in Hubei province, where the virus was first discovered. All additional deaths were from Hubei.

This brings the total number of confirmed cases in mainland China to 80,754, with 3,136 deaths in total. — Lee

The global death toll from coronavirus  now tops 4,000 as more deaths are recorded in UK, France, Canada, Germany Italy and US. The number of infected persons are well over 106,000.