PRO/AH/EDR> COVID-19-update (161): China, S Korea, countries w/ high local transm, Iran

COVID-19 — China
Regarding health monitoring related to the spread of the new coronavirus [SARS-CoV-2] on the national territory:
– 213 013 cumulative cases
– 98 467 people are currently positive for the virus;
– 85 231 people have recovered;
– 16 270 patients are hospitalized with symptoms, 1427 in intensive care, and 80 770 are in home isolation;
– 29 315 deaths have been reported; however, this number can only be confirmed after the Istituto Superiore di Sanita has established the actual cause of