The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China rose to 361 as of Sunday, up 57 from the previous day, the National Health Commission said, Trend reports citing Reuters.
It said 56 of the new deaths were in Hubei province, and one in the municipality of Chongqing.
The number of new confirmed infections in China rose by 2,829 on Sunday, bringing the total to 17,205.
02:50 (GMT+4) China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of a coronavirus epidemic, reported 56 new deaths from the outbreak on Sunday, bringing the total to 350, the local health commission said on Monday, Trend reports citing Reuters.
The province has also confirmed 2,103 new cases of infection on Feb. 2, with the total reaching 11,177 by the end of the day.