China experiences reduction in new coronavirus cases
Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 70,000 cases of coronavirus in the biggest study since the outbreak began.
Data from the Chinese centre for disease control and prevention (CCDC) found that more than 80% of the cases have been mild, with the sick and elderly most at risk.
The research also points to the high risk for medical staff.
It comes as a hospital director in Wuhan died from the virus on Tuesday.
51 year old Liu Zhiming was the director of the Wuchang hospital in Wuhan – one of the leading hospitals in the virus epicentre.
He is one of the most senior health officials to die so far.
Wuhan in Hubei province is the worst affected province in the country.
Meanwhile, the number of new coronavirus infections in Mainland China fell below 2,000 for the first time since January.
The number of new daily infections in Mainland China had not been below 2,000 since January the 30th.
The daily death toll had not come under 100 since February the 11th.
Chinese authorities say the stabilisation in the number of new cases is a sign that tough measures they have taken to halt the spread of the disease are having an effect
