(Combating New Crown Pneumonia) More than 9,000 New Crown Pneumonia Cases Except China
China News Service, Beijing, March 2nd. Comprehensive news: The new crown pneumonia epidemic continues to spread globally. Currently, there are confirmed cases in six continents except Antarctica. As of 19:00 on March 2, Beijing time, a total of more than 9,000 confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia have been reported in 65 countries and regions except China.
As of 16:00 on the 2nd local time in Korea, Korea has accumulated 4,335 confirmed cases, which is still the country with the largest number of confirmed cases outside China. At present, more than 60% of confirmed cases are related to the "Xintiandi Church", and more than 80% of confirmed cases are concentrated in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. Affected by the epidemic, South Korea ’s kindergarten elementary and middle schools postponed school for another two weeks, from March 9 to March 23.
As of 18:00 local time on the 2nd, a total of 973 people were diagnosed with new crown pneumonia in Japan, of which 705 were diagnosed on the "Diamond Princess" cruise. Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Kato said at a press conference on March 1 that all crew members of the "Princess Diamond" cruise ship had disembarked that day, and all staff members who had worked on board the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare had negative virus test results.
According to the Associated Press, as of the 2nd local time in Iran, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Iran has increased to 1,501, with 66 deaths. On the same day, a 71-year-old male member of the advisory board of Iran's supreme leader Khamenei died of a new crown of pneumonia. Recently, several senior officials in Iran have been diagnosed with new crown pneumonia, including the country's vice president and deputy minister of health.
Italy remains the worst country in Europe. As of 18:00 local time, a total of 1694 confirmed cases, 34 deaths, and 83 cases were cured in Italy. There were 566 new cases compared with 18:00 on February 29, including 140 cases of severe cases and 5 death cases.
According to Reuters news, on the 2nd local time, Andorra, located at the border of France and Spain, reported the first confirmed case of new crown pneumonia. The local government stated that the patient was a 20-year-old man with mild symptoms and had recently visited Milan, Italy.
The first confirmed case of new coronary pneumonia was reported on the 1st local time in Dominica. The patient, a 62-year-old Italian male tourist, arrived in Dominica on February 22. The patient has been transferred to a military hospital for isolation and is currently in stable condition. (Finish)