China Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to at Least 54: CCTV

(Bloomberg) -- At least 54 people in China have died from the novel coronavirus, according to state broadcaster China Central Television.

Hubei Province reported 13 new deaths on Saturday, CCTV said in a Wechat account. The virus has killed at least 41 people in China before that, according to China’s National Health Commission.

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