Cases of the virus, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, have been reported around the world.
New cases of infection with a new coronavirus known as COVID-19, which emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan, are being reported daily around the world.
In mainland China, more than 1,300 people have died, while nearly 60,000 infections have been confirmed.
Hundreds of cases have been confirmed elsewhere, with the virus being reported in about 25 countries in the Asia-Pacific region as well as Europe, North America and the Middle East.
Here are the countries that have so far confirmed cases of the new coronavirus:
Australia – 15
Australia has confirmed 15 cases of the virus as of February 12, including three people who have already been discharged from hospital, according to the Australian government.
Most of the patients arrived in the country from Wuhan or Hubei province.No p
Belgium – 1
Belgium said on February 4 that one of nine Belgian citizens repatriated from Wuhan had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Cambodia – 1
Cambodia confirmed its first case of coronavirus on January 27.
Minister of Health Mam Bunheng said the patient was a 60-year-old Chinese national in the coastal city of Sihanoukville.
Canada – 7
Canada has confirmed seven cases of the coronavirus as of February 12 – three in Ontario and four in British Colombia.
China – 59,805
As of February 13, nearly 60,000 people in mainland China were confirmed as having been infected with the virus, most of them in and around Wuhan. At least 1,113 people have died, China’s national health commission said.
