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Coronavirus: More than 1,000 people have died, mostly in China

PHOTO: Medical workers work in the ICU of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province, Jan. 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

The death toll from the Wuhan virus has officially passed 1,000, according to China’s health commission.

Here is a snapshot on the global reach of Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV, including today’s update from the Chinese government:

• 42,729 confirmed cases worldwide
• 23,589 suspected cases worldwide
• 1,013 people have died
• 7,463 are in serious or critical condition
• 3,752 people who became sick recovered
• Most 2019-nCoV cases are in China
• 25 countries have reported cases

An additional 2,097 cases of coronavirus and 103 deaths were reported in central China’s Hubei Province. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Hubei, where the virus origin city of Wuhan is located, has now reached 31,728.

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