COVID-19 Deaths in China Exceed 1,500 and Confirmed Cases Surpass 66,000

[Asia Economy International Reporter] In China, the cumulative number of COVID-19 deaths and confirmed cases is understood to have exceeded 1,500 and 66,000, respectively.

According to China Central Television on the 15th, Hubei Province, the area most severely affected by COVID-19, reported 2,420 new confirmed cases and 139 deaths on the 14th. Among the new confirmed cases and deaths in Hubei Province, clinically diagnosed cases were 1,138 and 34, respectively.

In Wuhan City, Hubei Province, the number of new confirmed cases and deaths were 1,923 and 107, respectively. Among the confirmed cases in Hubei Province, 8,276 are in critical condition, and 1,876 are in serious condition.

Earlier, the National Health Commission of China (NHC) announced that as of 0:00 on the 14th, the nationwide cumulative number of COVID-19 confirmed cases was 63,851, with 1,380 deaths.