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CHINA: Coronavirus epicenter faces severe test as actual number of infections

still unknown (Global Times)

- Wuhan, the epicenter of the deadly coronavirus in Central China's Hubei

Province, still faces a severe test after nearly two weeks of being in lockdown,

as a large number of patients have not received timely treatment, causing more

pressure and no turning point is in sight yet, officials and experts said. ubei

has reported 19,665 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Thursday, of which 10,117

are reported in Wuhan, the capital city of the province, according to the local

health commission. That number accounts for more than 50 percent of the total

number of confirmed cases in the province, which is also the highest nationwide.

ocal authorities in Wuhan said there are 20,629 people in quarantine at home.

All the districts in the city are required to finish nucleic acid tests on all

suspected cases in order to make sure patients can be treated as soon as

possible. hose are highly challenging requests for Wuhan, according to media

reports.

- Link: www.globaltimes.cn/content/1178689.shtml