Coronavirus deaths in China reach 811

 The coronavirus death toll in China has risen to 811, Xinhua News Agency quoted the National Health Commission of China as saying on Sunday.

In a statement issued today, the Commission announced that overall confirmed cases of the new coronavirus on the Chinese mainland had reached 37,198 by the end of Saturday.

Xinhua added that a total of 2,649 patients previously infected with the coronavirus had been discharged from hospital after recovery yesterday.