China”s National Health Commission (NHC) on Sunday said that 9,419 coronavirus patients have been cured even as the death from the virus has risen to 1,665 and the number of confirmed cases has reached 68,500.
So far, 529,418 people have been identified as having had close contact with infected patients and 58,764 people are now under medical observation, the NHC said.
There still remained 57,416 confirmed cases (including 11,272 in serious condition) and 8,228 suspected cases, it added.