Covid-19 cases have levelled off in China, while in Italy there has been a steep rise in recent days

70,000 cases to date

60,000

6 new cases

between

7 and 8 March

Mainland

China

50,000

40,000

30,000

41

Hubei

20,000

10,000

1,492

Italy

0

26

January

2

9

16

23

1

7

8

February

March

70,000 cases to date

6 new cases

between

7 and 8 March

Mainland China

60,000

50,000

40,000

30,000

41

Hubei

20,000

10,000

1,492

Italy

0

26 Jan

2 Feb

9 Feb

16 Feb

23 Feb

1 Mar

7

8 Mar

Guardian graphic. Source: Source: Johns Hopkins CSSE. The CSSE states that its numbers rely upon publicly available data from multiple sources, which do not always agree