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China’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to at Least 80 From 56

The report said 371 new cases have been confirmed in the province as of Jan. 26. 

China’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to at Least 80 From 56
Pedestrians wear surgical masks on Lunar New Year’s eve while crossing Queens Road in the Central district of Hong Kong, China. (Photographer: Ivan Abreu/Bloomberg)  

(Bloomberg) -- Another 24 people have died in Hubei province, according to China’s CCTV. The latest information brings the total death toll in mainland China to 80, based on latest information.

The report said 371 new cases have been confirmed in the province as of Jan. 26. Wuhan, which is at the center of the virus outbreak, is located in Hubei.

To contact the reporter on this story: Jeff Sutherland in Tokyo at jsutherlan13@bloomberg.net

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Kazunori Takada at ktakada17@bloomberg.net, Reed Stevenson

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