Death toll from virus rises to 2,442 in China

There were 97 new deaths reported in mainland China on Saturday and the number of fatalities hit 2,442 in China.

Confirmed cases increased by 648 to reach a total of 76,936. The NHC added that a total of 22,888 patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

19 people have died outside of mainland China. Iran has reported five deaths from the coronavirus, while South Korea has reported four and Japan has reported three deaths, while Hong Kong and Italy each reported two. Taiwan, the Philippines, and France have each reported one death.

There have been 1,782 confirmed cases of the virus outside of China.