China reports 3,694 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection, 73 new deaths

Source: Xinhua| 2020-02-06 08:33:29|Editor: huaxia

A medical staff puts on protective suit before entering the isolation ward at the People's Hospital in Yunyang County, southwest China's Chongqing, Feb. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Quanchao)

China saw 3,694 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 73 new deaths on Wednesday.

BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authorities Thursday said it received reports of 3,694 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 73 deaths on Wednesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Among the deaths, 70 are in Hubei Province, one in Tianjin, one in Heilongjiang and one in Guizhou, according to China's National Health Commission.

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