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Coronavirus from China: infections rise to 12000, 259 dead

By Victoria Hudson.

The epidemic caused by the coronavirus arrived from China doesn’t stop. 46 deaths occurred only yesterday, the highest amount so far. The number of people infected has risen to 11,943, while the deaths are 259, according to the health authorities of the province of Hubei, in central China, where 1,347 new cases have been reported, 7153 in total.

There are now 18,000 suspect cases in the country and 118,000 people under observation.

Chinese authorities asked Saturday morning to postpone marriages and to reduce the funeral times to limit the spread of coronavirus in the country, as stated in a note from the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

February 2 of this year is considered a lucky date for the sequence of numbers "02022020". Beijing, Shanghai and other cities had initially decided to offer the possibility of getting married on this date, despite the fact that it occurs on Sunday when the offices are normally closed, but now, in light of the evolution of the epidemic, citizens have been invited to suspend ceremonies and banquets.

The Ministry of Civil Affairs also asked that funeral ceremonies be held "simply and quickly to avoid gatherings of people". Coronavirus victims' bodies should be cremated as soon as possible, the note adds.

Apple has announced the closure of all its stores and offices in China until 9 February. The online stores will instead remain operative.

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