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| China prisons report 500 cases, as virus spreads in South Korea – as it happened | |
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| Wuhan’s women’s prison director sacked as 230 inmates test positive for illness; South Korea adds 52 new cases. | |
| Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far on Friday. | Here’s a summary of what’s happened so far on Friday. |
| 450 more passengers disembarked from the Diamond Princess. | 450 more passengers disembarked from the Diamond Princess. |
| Two Australians passengers who were repatriated from Japan tested positive for the virus after arriving home. | Two Australians passengers who were repatriated from Japan tested positive for the virus after arriving home. |
| Another doctor in Wuhan died from the virus. He was 29. | Another doctor in Wuhan died from the virus. He was 29. |
| South Korea reported a big jump in confirmed cases, to 156, as it added 52 new cases on Friday. The vast majority of new cases were in the city of Daegu, where special measures were put in place to control the virus’s spread. | South Korea reported a big jump in confirmed cases, to 156, as it added 52 new cases on Friday. The vast majority of new cases were in the city of Daegu, where special measures were put in place to control the virus’s spread. |
| New cases in China reported on Friday totalled 1,109, up from 394 reported on Thursday. The total numbers of infections stands at 75,685. | New cases in China reported on Friday totalled 1,109, up from 394 reported on Thursday. The total numbers of infections stands at 75,685. |
| China reported 118 deaths nationally, taking total deaths from the outbreak to 2,236. | China reported 118 deaths nationally, taking total deaths from the outbreak to 2,236. |
| 500 Chinese prisoners are infected with Covid-19, across three provinces. This includes 230 inmates at Wuhan’s Women’s Prison, where the director was sacked. | 500 Chinese prisoners are infected with Covid-19, across three provinces. This includes 230 inmates at Wuhan’s Women’s Prison, where the director was sacked. |
| The director of Wuhan Women’s Prison has been removed from her position, according to the Hubei Daily, where it’s believed 230 inmates have tested positive for Covid-19. | The director of Wuhan Women’s Prison has been removed from her position, according to the Hubei Daily, where it’s believed 230 inmates have tested positive for Covid-19. |
| Another 41 prisoners in Shayang Hanjin prison, also tested positive, according to reports in the Hubei Daily. | Another 41 prisoners in Shayang Hanjin prison, also tested positive, according to reports in the Hubei Daily. |
| The Global Times has reported on new cases in prisons in two other provinces (202 in Shandong, 28 in Zejiang). | The Global Times has reported on new cases in prisons in two other provinces (202 in Shandong, 28 in Zejiang). |
| By my calculation that adds up to 500 new cases in prisons across three provinces. | By my calculation that adds up to 500 new cases in prisons across three provinces. |
| Agence France-Presse has conducted interviews with some of the crew members of the Diamond Princess, who were not subject to the same quarantine restrictions on the ship. | Agence France-Presse has conducted interviews with some of the crew members of the Diamond Princess, who were not subject to the same quarantine restrictions on the ship. |
| Hubei province has revised its new cases for Friday up from 411 to 631, which pushes the day’s total across china above 1,100. New deaths in Hubei remained unchanged at 115. | Hubei province has revised its new cases for Friday up from 411 to 631, which pushes the day’s total across china above 1,100. New deaths in Hubei remained unchanged at 115. |
| “The prison system has increased by a total of 220 cases,” the bulletin from the Hubei health commission says. | “The prison system has increased by a total of 220 cases,” the bulletin from the Hubei health commission says. |
| A note at the top of the commission’s revised figures says: “currently, there is no access to the province prison network reporting system of infectious diseases”. | A note at the top of the commission’s revised figures says: “currently, there is no access to the province prison network reporting system of infectious diseases”. |
| It also says 271 cases were reported by the prison department, of which 51 seem to have been counted previously, and the remaining 220 were added to the daily total of new cases today. | It also says 271 cases were reported by the prison department, of which 51 seem to have been counted previously, and the remaining 220 were added to the daily total of new cases today. |
| In case you missed this, the BBC’s Stephen McDonell has made a video about the empty streets of Beijing and how its citizens are coping with the virus lockdown. | In case you missed this, the BBC’s Stephen McDonell has made a video about the empty streets of Beijing and how its citizens are coping with the virus lockdown. |
| China’s Global Television Network is reporting that 200 prisoners in a facility in the eastern province of Shandong are infected with Covid-19. The sources of the infection is reported to be an affected prison guard. | China’s Global Television Network is reporting that 200 prisoners in a facility in the eastern province of Shandong are infected with Covid-19. The sources of the infection is reported to be an affected prison guard. |
| Car sales plummeted in China in February, state media is reporting. | Car sales plummeted in China in February, state media is reporting. |
| Another doctor in Wuhan has died from the virus. According to health authorities, 29 year old Peng Yinhua, working in respiratory and critical care at Wuhan’s Jiangxia district’s First People’s Hospital, died at 9:50pm on Thursday. | Another doctor in Wuhan has died from the virus. According to health authorities, 29 year old Peng Yinhua, working in respiratory and critical care at Wuhan’s Jiangxia district’s First People’s Hospital, died at 9:50pm on Thursday. |
| Peng had contracted the virus and was admitted to hospital on 25 January, where his condition worsened by the 30th. He was sent to Jinyin Tan hospital in Wuhan for emergency treatment and died at the hospital. The Jiangxia health commission said it expressed its “deepest condolences” to Peng’s family. Jiangxia district had previously held Peng up as an example of the many doctors fighting on the frontline of the outbreak, featuring an article about Peng delaying his wedding in order to work. On Weibo, news of his death has travelled quickly, with more than 190 million views. “The bride will never get her bridegroom back home again,” one user wrote. | Peng had contracted the virus and was admitted to hospital on 25 January, where his condition worsened by the 30th. He was sent to Jinyin Tan hospital in Wuhan for emergency treatment and died at the hospital. The Jiangxia health commission said it expressed its “deepest condolences” to Peng’s family. Jiangxia district had previously held Peng up as an example of the many doctors fighting on the frontline of the outbreak, featuring an article about Peng delaying his wedding in order to work. On Weibo, news of his death has travelled quickly, with more than 190 million views. “The bride will never get her bridegroom back home again,” one user wrote. |
| The Japanese media outlet, NHK, says a third group of passengers has left the stricken cruise ship in Yokohama. Some 700 people have disembarked since Wednesday and another 450 are expected to get off on Friday, NHK says. Only those who have tested negative are being allowed to leave, but “anyone who shared a cabin with an infected passenger is being asked to stay onboard for another 14 days after they separated – even if they have tested negative”, the report says. | The Japanese media outlet, NHK, says a third group of passengers has left the stricken cruise ship in Yokohama. Some 700 people have disembarked since Wednesday and another 450 are expected to get off on Friday, NHK says. Only those who have tested negative are being allowed to leave, but “anyone who shared a cabin with an infected passenger is being asked to stay onboard for another 14 days after they separated – even if they have tested negative”, the report says. |
| We’re getting some more detail on the 52 new cases of Covid-19 in South Korea. | We’re getting some more detail on the 52 new cases of Covid-19 in South Korea. |
| Yonhap news agency is reporting that 41 are in the city of Daegu, 300km southeast of Seoul, and the neighbouring North Gyeongsang Province. Another three were reported in Seoul, the Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement. Of the 52 new cases, 39 are linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu. Around 1,000 members of the church have been asked to self isolate. | Yonhap news agency is reporting that 41 are in the city of Daegu, 300km southeast of Seoul, and the neighbouring North Gyeongsang Province. Another three were reported in Seoul, the Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention said in a statement. Of the 52 new cases, 39 are linked to the Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu. Around 1,000 members of the church have been asked to self isolate. |
| Yonhap also reported that military personnel have been confirmed as having Covid-19. Three cases were confirmed, one each in the army, the navy and the air force, it said. | Yonhap also reported that military personnel have been confirmed as having Covid-19. Three cases were confirmed, one each in the army, the navy and the air force, it said. |
| All three are believed to have visited or contacted people from Daegu. | All three are believed to have visited or contacted people from Daegu. |
| Meanwhile, in the capital, Seoul, authorities are taking measures to curtail the virus, including banning rallies and closing down Shincheonji church services, Yonhap said. | Meanwhile, in the capital, Seoul, authorities are taking measures to curtail the virus, including banning rallies and closing down Shincheonji church services, Yonhap said. |
| Two Chinese officials have been removed from their posts at prisons, after both centres recorded confirmed cases of Covid-19, the state-owned Global Times is reporting. | Two Chinese officials have been removed from their posts at prisons, after both centres recorded confirmed cases of Covid-19, the state-owned Global Times is reporting. |
| Just doubling back on those figures for the virus in China ... there were 889 new confirmed cases reported in Friday’s national briefing from the country’s health commission, which is a jump up from the 394 reported the previous day. The total number of infections stands at 75,465. | Just doubling back on those figures for the virus in China ... there were 889 new confirmed cases reported in Friday’s national briefing from the country’s health commission, which is a jump up from the 394 reported the previous day. The total number of infections stands at 75,465. |
| You may recall that the way China reports cases changed again yesterday, to remove patients who had been clinically diagnosed (by a doctor/scan) who had subsequently tested negative for the virus. This appeared to influence the trend down on Thursday, compared to Wednesday. | You may recall that the way China reports cases changed again yesterday, to remove patients who had been clinically diagnosed (by a doctor/scan) who had subsequently tested negative for the virus. This appeared to influence the trend down on Thursday, compared to Wednesday. |
| Trying to establish trends on a day-to-day basis is difficult, but generally, it would seem new cases are trending down, as you can see in the Johns Hopkins University graph of confirmed cases below. | Trying to establish trends on a day-to-day basis is difficult, but generally, it would seem new cases are trending down, as you can see in the Johns Hopkins University graph of confirmed cases below. |
| On Friday China reported 118 deaths (on Thursday it was 114), taking the total number of fatalities to 2,236. | On Friday China reported 118 deaths (on Thursday it was 114), taking the total number of fatalities to 2,236. |
| South Korea has seen a significant rise in Covid-19 cases – from 104 to 156 – prompting the PM to declare “strong and swift” measures will be taken to tackle the outbreak. | South Korea has seen a significant rise in Covid-19 cases – from 104 to 156 – prompting the PM to declare “strong and swift” measures will be taken to tackle the outbreak. |
| “Special care zones” have been designated in Daegu and Cheongdo. The latter recorded the country’s first death from the virus on Thursday, according to Yonhap news agency. | “Special care zones” have been designated in Daegu and Cheongdo. The latter recorded the country’s first death from the virus on Thursday, according to Yonhap news agency. |
| Seventy cases have been reported in Daegu (population 2.4 million) this week, many linked to a controversial “cult” church. The city’s mayor said residents faced an “unprecedented crisis” from the virus outbreak. | Seventy cases have been reported in Daegu (population 2.4 million) this week, many linked to a controversial “cult” church. The city’s mayor said residents faced an “unprecedented crisis” from the virus outbreak. |
| As of Friday more than 400 members of the church were showing symptoms of the disease, Reuters reports, though tests were still ongoing, Daegu mayor, Kwon Young-jin, said at a briefing. | As of Friday more than 400 members of the church were showing symptoms of the disease, Reuters reports, though tests were still ongoing, Daegu mayor, Kwon Young-jin, said at a briefing. |
| After several military members tested positive for the virus on Thursday, South Korea’s defence minister banned all soldiers from taking leave, leaving their barracks, and receiving guests. | After several military members tested positive for the virus on Thursday, South Korea’s defence minister banned all soldiers from taking leave, leaving their barracks, and receiving guests. |
| Two Australians who were repatriated from the stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home. | Two Australians who were repatriated from the stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan have tested positive for Covid-19 after returning home. |
| More than 160 Australians onboard the cruise liner were flown to the Howard Springs camp outside the northern city of Darwin on Wednesday. | More than 160 Australians onboard the cruise liner were flown to the Howard Springs camp outside the northern city of Darwin on Wednesday. |
| At news conference on Thursday local medical authorities said six passengers had cold-like symptoms on arrival and would be tested the virus. They were quarantined from the other passengers, and from other residents at the camp who were evacuated previously from the city of Wuhan. | At news conference on Thursday local medical authorities said six passengers had cold-like symptoms on arrival and would be tested the virus. They were quarantined from the other passengers, and from other residents at the camp who were evacuated previously from the city of Wuhan. |
| Health authorities say it is possible other Australian passengers from the Diamond Princess may test positive. | Health authorities say it is possible other Australian passengers from the Diamond Princess may test positive. |
| On Thursday Australia extended its travel ban for people coming from China into a fourth week. It will stay in place until 29 February, despite please from the tertiary education sector, who want their international students to be able to return for the start of the academic year. | On Thursday Australia extended its travel ban for people coming from China into a fourth week. It will stay in place until 29 February, despite please from the tertiary education sector, who want their international students to be able to return for the start of the academic year. |
| Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. | Hello and welcome to the Guardian’s live coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. |
| China has recorded 889 new cases, up from 394 recorded on Thursday. There were also 118 new deaths, compared to 114 the day before. | China has recorded 889 new cases, up from 394 recorded on Thursday. There were also 118 new deaths, compared to 114 the day before. |
| In other news: | In other news: |
| The South Korean city of Daegu and the surrounding region was declared a special management zone after a surge in virus cases. | The South Korean city of Daegu and the surrounding region was declared a special management zone after a surge in virus cases. |
| Two Australian passengers on the Diamond Princess have tested positive after being flown home to Australia on Thursday. | Two Australian passengers on the Diamond Princess have tested positive after being flown home to Australia on Thursday. |
| British passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been told they can leave if they have tested negative. A UK flight is due to leave Tokyo on Friday. | British passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship have been told they can leave if they have tested negative. A UK flight is due to leave Tokyo on Friday. |
| Kuwait and Iraq have restricted travel with Iran due to the coronavirus. | Kuwait and Iraq have restricted travel with Iran due to the coronavirus. |
| In Ukraine 70 people evacuated from China over the new virus outbreak faced angry scenes as local residents hurled stones at buses they were on. | In Ukraine 70 people evacuated from China over the new virus outbreak faced angry scenes as local residents hurled stones at buses they were on. |