Confirmed cases of the coronavirus have risen to more than 85,000
28 February
78,824
80 thousand
70
Chinese authorities change the way they calculate the figures
60
50
40
30
China
20
Other locations
6,740
10
0
10
15
20
25
28
22
25
1
5
January
February
Guardian graphic. Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. Note: cases in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan counted outside mainland China. Data correct as of 28 February
Deaths rose to more than 2,800 by 28 February, the vast majority in mainland China
3,000
2,893
2,500
1 February
First death is reported outside China
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
10
15
20
25
28
22
25
1
5
January
February
Guardian graphic. Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. Note: all but 105 of the deaths have occurred in mainland China. Data correct as of 28 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 85,000
Deaths rose to more than 2,800 by 28 February, the vast majority in mainland China
28 February
78,824
3,000
80 thousand
2,893
70
2,500
1 February
First death is reported outside China
Chinese authorities change the way they calculate the figures
60
2,000
50
1,500
40
30
1,000
China
20
500
Other locations
6,740
10
0
0
10
15
20
25
28
10
15
20
25
28
22
25
22
25
1
5
1
5
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 28 February
Guardian graphic. Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. Note: all but 105 of the deaths have occurred in mainland China. Data correct as of 28 February
The CSSE states that its numbers rely upon publicly available
data from multiple sources, which do not always agree