China on Saturday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the fifth day in a row as the global death toll reached over 239,000.
May 2 (UPI) — China on Saturday reported no new coronavirus deaths for the fifth day in a row as the global death toll reached over 239,000.
The country also reported one new COVID-19 case in five days.
Since the virus outbreak began, the number of cases in China has reached 83,959, with 4,637 deaths, Johns Hopkins University global tracker data shows.
The rate of cases and deaths has slowed since lockdown measures in the country began in January, leading the country to start easing restrictions.
China’s National Health Commission said Friday that 43 patients were released from hospitals, bringing the total number of people recovered from the virus to 77,685 people, leaving 557 hospitalized.
Chinese authorities first identified a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China, in December as a novel coronavirus outbreak in January.
