Mainland China reports rise in new coronavirus cases, all from overseas
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, March 26 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported an increase in new confirmed coronavirus cases, all of which involved travellers arriving from abroad, the National Health Commission said on Thursday.
The commission said in a statement that a total of 67 new cases were reported as of end-Wednesday, up from 47 a day earlier, putting the total accumulated number of confirmed coronavirus cases to date at 81,285.
The commission also reported a total of 3,287 deaths at the end of Wednesday, up 6 from the previous day.
(Reporting by Se Young Lee and David Stanway)
