Coronavirus death toll crosses 1,000 as China reports 103 casualties in a day

The death toll due to novel coronavirus has crossed 1,000 as China has reported more casualties due to the deadly infection. Hubei province, the epicentre out the outbreak, reported 103 deaths on Monday - the most in any single day - after 91 deaths on Sunday. But the 2,097 new cases were down from the previous day when there were 2,618. Meanwhile, more offices and stores in Beijing and other parts of China finally reopened Monday after the Lunar New Year break was extended to discourage travel and contain the new coronavirus, but many workers and shoppers appeared to stay home.

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