Coronavirus: 1,523 Deaths Recorded In China | Sahara Reporters The scale of the epidemic swelled this week after authorities in Hubei changed their criteria for counting cases, adding thousands of new patients to their tally. READ MORE:
The National Health Commission reported 143 new deaths on Saturday with all but four in Hubei, raising the toll to 1,523.
Officials said the change was necessary to ensure that patients get treated early amid reports of backlogs in lab tests. “We’re seeking further clarity on how clinical diagnosis is being made to ensure other respiratory illnesses including influenza are not getting mixed into the COVID-19 data,” WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Friday.The number of new confirmed cases has been steadily falling outside Hubei, with 221 infections reported on Saturday.
The WHO cautioned that it was “way too early” to make any predictions about the disease’s trajectory.
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