Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have risen to more than 74,000
18 February
74,120
80 thousand
70
60
Chinese authorities change the way they calculate the figures
50
40
30
China
20
10
Other locations
1,032
0
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30
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January
February
Guardian graphic. Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. Note: cases in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan counted outside mainland China. Data correct as of 18 February
Deaths rose to more than 2,000 by 18 February, the vast majority in mainland China
2,500
2,007
2,000
1 February
First death is reported outside China
1,500
1,000
500
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January
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Guardian graphic. Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. Note: all but five of the deaths have occurred in mainland China. Data correct as of 18 February
The CSSE states that its numbers rely upon publicly available data from multiple sources, which do not always agree
Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have risen to more than 74,000
Deaths rose to more than 2,000 by 18 February, the vast majority in mainland China
18 February
74,120
80 thousand
2,500
70
2,007
2,000
60
1 February
First death is reported outside China
Chinese authorities change the way they calculate the figures
50
1,500
40
1,000
30
China
20
500
10
Other locations
1,032
0
0
9
9
22
24
26
28
30
1
3
5
7
11
13
15
17
22
24
26
28
30
1
3
5
7
11
13
15
17
January
February
January
February
Guardian graphic. Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. Note: cases in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan counted outside mainland China. Data correct as of 18 February
Guardian graphic. Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. Note: all but five of the deaths have occurred in mainland China. Data correct as of 18 February
The CSSE states that its numbers rely upon publicly available
data from multiple sources, which do not always agree