nCoV Confirmed Cases in China Increase To 40,171 Deaths To 908

[niman]

6,484 were severe cases total of 3,281 discharged cases were cured, and 908 died

http://www.nhc.gov.cn/xcs/yqtb/202002/167a0e01b2d24274b03b2ca961107929.shtml

Edited February 10, 2020 by niman

[niman]

Update on the epidemic situation of new coronavirus pneumonia as of 24:00 on February 9
Published: 2020-02-10Source : Health Emergency Office
　　At 04:00 on February 9th, 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported that 3062 new cases were diagnosed (2618 in Hubei), 296 cases were severely added (258 in Hubei), and new There were 97 deaths (91 in Hubei, 2 in Anhui, 1 each in Heilongjiang, Jiangxi, Hainan, and Gansu), and 4008 new suspected cases (2272 in Hubei).
　　On the same day, 632 newly discharged cases were cured (356 in Hubei), and 29,307 close contacts were lifted from medical observation.
　　As of 24:00 on February 9, according to reports from 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, there were 35,982 confirmed cases (of which 6,484 were severe cases), a total of 3,281 discharged cases were cured, and 908 died. A total of 40,171 confirmed cases have been reported (87 cases in Hubei, 1 case in Jiangxi and Gansu), and 23,589 suspected cases. A total of 399,487 close contacts were traced, and 187,518 close contacts were still in medical observation.
　　A total of 64 confirmed cases were reported from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan: 36 cases in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (1 death), 10 cases in the Macau Special Administrative Region (1 case was discharged from the hospital), and 18 cases in Taiwan (1 case was discharged from the hospital).
 

 

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[Jon Schultz]

This doesn't make sense, they're reporting about 3,000 more "confirmed" cases and about 5,300 less "Suspected" cases than yesterday. Are they saying that 3,000 of the suspected cases were confirmed and 2,300 of the suspected cases tested negative on the second lab test?

Can you provide a source, Dr. Niman, for the assertion that China's definition of a "suspected" case is one which has been lab-confirmed once but not twice?

http://www.caixin.com/2020-02-05/101511886.html

Edited February 10, 2020 by Jon Schultz