Death tolls rise as China continues to battle coronavirus

The death toll from the new coronavirus has risen to one hundred and six with the number of infections almost doubling in a day.

The number of total cases confirmed by China rose to 4,515 as at yesterday.

Reports say, japan is planning to send a plane to Wuhan to evacuate its citizens, as efforts to repatriate foreign nationals gather momentum.

The virus has spread across China and to at least 16 countries globally.