China’s national health commission says 5090 people were
diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday alone.
Officials, however, explained that the new cases reflect a
new methodology adapted by officials in Hubei province, the epicenter of the
outbreak, where a patient is diagnosed by a physician before they are
officially confirmed by laboratory tests.
The Chinese authorities said henceforth, people who display
symptoms of the virus, plus a CT scan showing chest infection, will now be
counted as confirmed cases.
Out of the 5,090 new cases, 3,095 were said to have been
diagnosed through the new methodology.
According to the commission, more than 1,700 Chinese medical
workers have been infected with COVID-19, six of whom have died.
On Friday, Egypt confirmed a case of the disease, marking
the first confirmed instance of the virus in Africa.
Over 64,000 cases of the disease have been recorded
worldwide, with about 1,400 deaths.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared the
outbreak a global health emergency, appealing for $675 million to fund a
three-month response plan.
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