Looking at the epidemic from the data changes: The cumulative deaths in Mainland China are revised to 4632 cases with over 2.15 million cases worldwide

(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Looking at the epidemic from data changes: The cumulative deaths in Mainland China are revised to 4632 cases with over 2.15 million cases worldwide

　　China News Agency, Beijing, April 17 (Guo Chaokai) The latest official data shows that on April 16, there were 26 new confirmed cases and 66 new cases of asymptomatic infections in the Chinese mainland; according to the revised results, there were 4632 deaths in the mainland . At present, the cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia has exceeded 2.15 million cases.

　　Wuhan City issued a circular on the 17th to revise the new coronary pneumonia data. As of 24:00 on April 16, the number of confirmed cases in Wuhan increased by 325, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases was revised to 50333; the number of confirmed deaths was increased by 1290, and the cumulative number of confirmed deaths was revised to 3869.

　　According to the revised results, as of 24:00 on April 16, according to the reports of 31 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, there were 1081 confirmed cases (including 89 severe cases), and a total of 4632 deaths; cumulative cures 76,979 cases were discharged from the hospital, and 82,692 confirmed cases were reported cumulatively. The rate of cure and discharge was 93.1%.

　　There were 26 newly confirmed cases on the 16th in Mainland China, of which 15 cases were imported cases and 11 cases were local cases (5 cases in Guangdong, 3 cases in Heilongjiang, 2 cases in Shandong, and 1 case in Liaoning); a total of 1549 cases of imported confirmed cases were reported There are 879 confirmed cases imported from abroad. On the same day, there were 66 new cases of asymptomatic infections in the Mainland, 10 cases of confirmed cases that day, and 50 cases of medical observations released on that day; 1038 cases of asymptomatic infections are still under medical observation.

　　Mi Feng, spokesman of the China National Health Commission and deputy director of the Propaganda Department, said on the 17th that most of the newly confirmed cases on April 16 were related to the previously announced cluster epidemic. Over the past week, 52 newly confirmed local cases have been reported nationwide, the most in the past month. It is necessary to tighten the string of normalization of epidemic prevention and control without paralysis, war exhaustion, or relaxation, and resolutely curb the rebound and spread of the epidemic.

　　From a local point of view, from 0:00 to 24:00 on April 16, Hubei Province's newly confirmed cases, new deaths, new suspected cases and existing suspected cases are all 0; 17 new cases were cured and discharged. 129 confirmed cases (129 cases in Wuhan), including 32 severe cases (32 cases in Wuhan).

　　The National Bureau of Statistics of China released the first quarter economic data on the 17th. Affected by the epidemic, preliminary calculations showed that China's GDP in the first quarter was 206.54 trillion yuan (RMB, the same below), calculated at comparable prices, a year-on-year decrease of 6.8%. In terms of different industries, the added value of the first industry was 1,018.6 billion yuan, a decrease of 3.2%; the added value of the second industry was 73638 billion yuan, a decrease of 9.6%; the added value of the tertiary industry was 12,268 billion yuan, a decrease of 5.2%.

　　Looking overseas, the global epidemic situation is still not optimistic. According to real-time data from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, as of 11:00 on April 17, Beijing time, the cumulative number of new cases of new coronary pneumonia in the world has exceeded 2.15 million, reaching 2158250 cases; the cumulative deaths exceeded 140,000 cases, reaching 144243 cases.

　　Data show that the number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in the United States has exceeded 670,000; the cumulative deaths exceed 32,000, and more than half of the deaths come from New York and New Jersey. Since March 14, the total number of Americans applying for unemployment relief for the first time is about 22 million, accounting for 13.5% of the total US labor force.

　　At the same time, many Latin American countries continue to consolidate anti-epidemic measures. Colombia said on the 16th that the national mandatory isolation order will not be lifted immediately after expiration. The Mexican Ministry of Health suggested extending the self-isolation of the home to May 30. The Brazilian Ministry of Health sent the first volunteer medical team to the Amazon region.

　　Kluger, director of the European Regional Office of the World Health Organization, said in an online press conference in Copenhagen, Denmark on the 16th that the cloud of the new coronavirus pandemic still hangs over Europe. Although some countries are preparing to resume work and resume classes, WHO reminds that, given the complexity and uncertainty of virus transmission, governments must be vigilant and patient. There is no "quick win" in this epidemic. (Finish)