Mainland China reports 21 new coronavirus cases

Death toll from outbreak reached 3,226 as of the end of Monday

Last updated: March 17, 2020 | 04:26

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A man wears a protective face mask at a butcher shop following an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in downtown Shanghai, China March 16, 2020.

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Beijing: Mainland China had 21 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections on Monday, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, up from 16 a day earlier.

That brings the total number of confirmed cases in China so far to 80,881.

The death toll from the outbreak in China had reached 3,226 as of the end of Monday, up by 13 from the previous day.

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In the central province of Hubei, the epicentre of the outbreak, there were 12 new deaths, with the provincial capital of Wuhan accounting for 11 of the fatalities.

The number of imported cases of the virus in mainland China reached 143 as of Monday, up 20 from a day earlier.