This is the third different number today!
The most recent one was a lower number via People's Daily:
China's National Health Commission now gives official figure as 4,515 cases and 106 deaths. China reported 1,771 new cases.
Here is the progression:
- Jan 17: 41
- Jan 19: 62
- Jan 20: 201
- Jan 21: 291
- Jan 22: 440
- Jan 24: 830
- Jan 25: 1,287
- Jan 26: 1,975
- Jan 27: 2,744
- Jan 28: 4,515
Some of the worst hit provinces (People's Daily and CCTV sources so far today) :
- Hubei 1,291
- Zhejiang 45
- Hunan 43
- Guangdong 42
- Shanghai 13