Global coronavirus death toll tops 3,000, US reports 89 cases

The novel coronavirus has killed more than 3,000 people, the vast majority in mainland China. There are now more than 88,000 global cases, with infections on every continent except Antarctica. CNN reports.

South Korea coronavirus death toll increases to 26

Health officials in South Korea have confirmed four additional deaths related to the outbreak, bringing the country-wide death toll to 26. Asia Insiders reports.

Separately, the South Korea Armed Forces confirmed several new cases involving military personnel bringing the total number of cases within the armed forces to 28.

There are now 89 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in the United States.

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (yellow) among human cells (pink). This virus was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (Color has been added to the image to better show the virus and its environment.)
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This count included cases confirmed by the CDC as well as presumptive positive cases that have been confirmed through the US public health system of state and local health agencies, but are still pending CDC confirmation.

These include 44 people who were aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship; 3 people repatriated from China; 42 US cases. The 42 US cases include 16 in California, one in Massachusetts, 13 in Washington state (including 2 fatalities), one in Arizona, three in Illinois, one in Wisconsin, two in Oregon, two in Rhode Island, one in New York and two in Florida.

There are at least 19 instances of possible community spread transmission, and at least four cases that have not been classified as either travel related or community spread.

Adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader dies from Coronavirus, state radio reports

TEHRAN, IRAN – MARCH 01: A woman wears a medical mask as a precaution against coronavirus (COVID-19) on March 01, 2020 in Tehran, Iran. The death toll from coronavirus in Iran has climbed to 54 on Sunday, the Health Ministry announced. Kianush Jahanpur, a ministry official, said that 11 more people lost their lives due to the disease as 385 new cases were reported across the country over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number to 978. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

An adviser to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died after contracting coronavirus, state radio reported on Monday.

Mohammad Mirmohammadi, 71, was a member of the Expediency Council that advises Khamenei.

Russia reports one more confirmed case

A Russian citizen who returned from Italy in late February is the latest confirmed case in the country, Russia’s Ministry of Health said, according state-run news agency RIA Novosti.

According to a report on CNN, Russia has reported a total of six confirmed cases — including three Russian patients evacuated from Princess Diamond cruise ship and two Chinese nationals – all of whom are quarantined in the Kazan region.

According to RIA Novosti, the passenger from Italy has mild symptoms and persons who interacted with him since his return to Moscow are also undergoing tests.

@ Asia Insiders