China reports 132 deaths, 5,974 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia
Kathmandu, January 29
Chinese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed 5,974 cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus, which was reported in 31 provincial-level regions by the end of Tuesday.
As per the Xinhua News, the authority also informed that a total of 132 people have also died of the disease.
Meanwhile, Chinese respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan told that the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak may reach its peak in one week or around 10 days.
"It is very difficult to definitely estimate when the outbreak reaches its peak. But I think in one week or about 10 days, it will reach the climax and then there will be no large-scale increases," Zhong was quoted as saying by the Xinhua News.
Zhong is the head of a national team of experts set up for the control and prevention of the novel coronavirus-caused pneumonia and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
"There are two keys to tackling the epidemic: early detection and early isolation. They are the most primitive and most effective methods," he said.
Zhong said fever and weakness are the typical symptoms of the novel coronavirus infection for the majority of patients.
