Beijing (AFP)
Here is the list of countries and territories that have announced confirmed cases of disease due to the new coronavirus since its spread from the Chinese city of Wuhan, where it appeared in December.
Outside China, Macao and Hong Kong, around 100 cases of contamination have been confirmed.
- CHINA -
Nearly 10,000 people were infected in mainland China where 213 patients died, according to the latest official report on January 31.
Almost all of the deaths occurred in the Hubei region, the cradle of contagion.
- Seven cases have been reported in the autonomous region of Macau.
- One case has been reported in Tibet.
- ASIA PACIFIC -
Australia
Nine cases.
Cambodia
One case was that of a 60-year-old man from Wuhan, currently in stable condition.
South Korea
Eleven cases of people with the new virus have been confirmed in South Korea.
India
A first case confirmed Thursday in Kerala (south).
Japan
Japanese authorities reported 14 cases on Thursday.
Malaysia
An eighth case was confirmed on Thursday concerning a Chinese citizen.
Nepal
One case was that of a 32-year-old man arriving from Wuhan who left the hospital cured.
philippines
A first case announced Thursday.
Singapore
Thirteen cases, all involving people recently arrived from Wuhan.
Sri Lanka
One case - a 43-year-old Chinese tourist from Hubei.
Taiwan
Eight cases.
Thailand
14 cases. All those affected are Chinese except a 73-year-old Thai woman who had stayed in Wuhan.
Vietnam
Five cases.
- AMERICAS -
Canada
Two cases. They are two men who traveled to Wuhan. The authorities raised a third "suspected" case.
United States
Six cases in total.
- EUROPE -
UK
Two cases of infection with the new coronavirus appeared in China have been confirmed in the United Kingdom, the first for this country, health services announced on Friday.
Germany
The number of employees of a Bavarian company - the automotive supplier Webasto - contaminated rose to 5 Thursday evening, including the first case of transmission of the virus identified in Europe.
Finland
A case. He is a Chinese tourist from Wuhan, placed in solitary confinement in a hospital.
France
Six cases.
ITALY
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the first two cases on Thursday evening. They are two Chinese tourists who arrived a few days ago.
- MIDDLE EAST -
United Arab Emirates
Four cases, all members of a Chinese family from Wuhan.
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