Coronavirus outbreak: Death toll in China rises to 132; over 6,000 infected

Death toll from the deadly coronavirus has touched 132 in China as countries on Wednesday began evacuating their citizens from Chinese city Wuhan -- most affected by the outbreak of the virus. More than 6,000 people have been infected in the mainland and abroad. China’s latest figures cover the previous 24 hours and add 26 to the number of deaths, 25 of which were in the epicenter of Hubei province and its capital, Wuhan. The 5,974 cases on the mainland were a rise of 1,459 from the previous day. Dozens of infections of the new type of coronavirus have been confirmed outside mainland China as well.

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