March 5: Daily briefing on novel coronavirus cases in China
On March 4, 31 provincial-level regions on the Chinese mainland as well as the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps reported 139 new cases of confirmed infections, 143 new cases of suspected infections, and 31 deaths (all in Hubei province). 2,189 patients were released from hospital after being cured. 6,584 people who had had close contact…