China Hubei provincial authorities confirm 15 more deaths from pneumonia, while more than 1,000 people have been infected worldwide.

The Hubei Provincial Health Commission today confirmed that all 15 deaths were in the city of Wuhan, where the new strain of pneumonia pneumonia originated from the Corona family (nCoV). 180 new cases have been detected in this province, increasing the number of patients infected with pneumonia in Hubei to 752.

The National Health Commission also confirmed that 41 people died from pneumonia out of a total of 1,287 nCoV infections detected as of yesterday.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared it an "emergency in China" but has not yet been an international concern, saying that most of the death victims are elderly and have suffered from many ailments before. when infected with nCoV.

Epidemic pneumonia caused by nCoV first appeared in Wuhan City, capital of Hubei Province. The source of the new strain of the virus is thought to be from wildlife in the Huanan seafood market in Wuhan. Symptoms include fever, shortness of breath, and cough. Outside of China, outbreaks have occurred in Thailand, Japan, Korea, the USA, Singapore, Nepal, France and Vietnam.

China has partially closed the Great Wall of China along with other famous landmarks in Beijing and many cities to control the disease. A series of Chinese New Year festivals have also been canceled. Thirteen cities in Hubei Province imposed a ban on travel to prevent the spread, leaving about 41 million people affected.

Some pharmacies in Wuhan are starting to run out of medical equipment, while many residents are flocking to hospitals because of anxiety. The city is rushing to build a new hospital with 1,000 beds, expected to start operations on January 27.