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Wuhan hikes coronavirus death toll by 50% citing gaps in early testing
Reuters: More than 2.18 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 147,265 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the outbreak started, hiked its death toll from the novel
coronavirus by 50% bringing the total to 4,632, according to State-run media, but the numbers have
not yet been included in the official tally for the whole country.
The Chinese city of Wuhan hiked its death toll from the novel coronavirus by 50% on Friday bringing the total to 3,869, State-run TV reported, confirming residents’ worst fears amid rising international doubts about Beijing’s handling of the outbreak.
The central city where the virus first appeared in humans late last year added another 1,290 victims on top of the 2,579 previously counted as of Thursday, reflecting incorrect reporting, delays and omissions, CCTV reported.
The following countries have reported the most deaths:
United States: 33,284
Italy: 22,170
Spain: 19,478
France: 17,920
United Kingdom: 14,576
Belgium: 5,163
Iran: 4,958
China: 4,632
Germany: 4,034
Netherlands: 3,459
Brazil: 1,924
