Weekly Coronavirus Report: What Happened Today
Around the World Today:
China placed Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, under quarantine orders. All flights and trains departing from the city were canceled, and buses, subways, and ferries within the city were suspended.
Jiangsu reported its first laboratory-confirmed case.
Heilongjiang reported its first two laboratory-confirmed cases
Shanghai reported an additional seven laboratory-confirmed cases.
Xinjiang reported two laboratory-confirmed cases.
Shaanxi reported three laboratory-confirmed cases.
Gansu reported two laboratory-confirmed cases.
Macau also reported its second laboratory-confirmed case, another 66-year-old man from Wuhan.
In all, the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases in mainland China increased to 628 while the death toll remained at 17.
Singapore reported its first laboratory-confirmed case, a 66-year-old man from China.
Vietnam confirmed its first two laboratory-confirmed cases, a 65 or 66-year-old father and a 27 or 28-year-old son from China.
Sources: The COVID Tracking Project, NBC News, and The World Health Organization