Coronavirus outbreak: Sunday records 25% drop in death count

China has recorded more than 70,000 cases of coronavirus and 1,700 deaths till the last reports came in on Monday evening. However, Sunday saw the daily death toll due to the novel coronavirus decline compared to the day before.

India Today Data Intelligence Unit (DIU) has found that 143 deaths were recorded due to coronavirus on Saturday and 106 on Sunday a 25 per cent drop. The lower deaths have led Chinese authorities to ban residents from leaving their homes in China’s second-worst affected city of Xiaogan. Authorities have also extended the quarantine period to 21 days for the city.

The number of new confirmed cases per day has declined for 13 consecutive days outside Hubei province, according to the National Health Commission of China. Even within Hubei itself, the numbers of new cases are also showing a dip. Take Wuhan for example. The city saw a decrease in newly confirmed cases for three consecutive days. The figure rebounded a bit on Sunday but is overall still on the decline.