#CoronavirusUpdates: Death Toll Tops 3,000 As Kuwait Announces 10 New Cases

Kuwait Reports Total Of 56 New Cases

A health ministry official in Kuwait announced 10 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number to 56.

In comments made during a news conference broadcast on state television, the official called on citizens to avoid gatherings to stop the spreading of the virus.

South Korea Shut Down Schools Again, Records More Case

All schools in South Korea will be suspended for another two weeks, the country’s education minister said today.

The semester had already been postponed by a week — it now isn’t scheduled to start until March 23.

There are now 4,212 cases of the virus and 26 deaths in South Korea, with the majority in Daegu and the surrounding province of North Gyeongsang. More than half of the cases are linked to the Shincheonji religious group.

Worldwide Death Toll From Coronavirus Hits 3,000

China has announced its latest data on the coronavirus outbreak, reporting 42 new deaths.

That takes the death toll in China to 2,912, and worldwide to more than 3,000.

The National Health Commission says the latest deaths were all in the worst-hit province of Hubei and most were in its sealed-off capital of Wuhan.

Officials said there were also 202 new infections, the lowest number since the end of January.

New York Confirms First Case

Andrew Cuomo, governor of New York, said the US state had confirmed its first case of coronavirus in someone who had recently returned from Iran.

Cuomo said there was “no reason for undue anxiety” and the risk remained low.

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