Death toll from coronavirus outbreak in China's Hubei at 3,111 as of end-March 16

Ross J Burland FXStreet

Mainland China's total number of confirmed coronavirus cases hits 80,881 as of end-March 16. Chinese Health authorities reported 21 new cases of coronavirus, an say that 20 of the 21 are imported.

Key notes

Total number of coronavirus deaths reaches 3,226 as of end-March 16.
China's Hubei province reports 1 new case on March 16 vs 4 on March 15.
12 new deaths on March 16 vs 14 on March 15.
Mainland China reports 21 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on March 16 vs 16 on March 15.
Reports 13 new coronavirus deaths on March 16 vs 14 on March 15.

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