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Iraq: Death toll from coronavirus rises to 40
Total number of coronavirus cases reaches 458, says Health Ministry
Zehra Nur DüzHaydar Karaalp |
27.03.2020 - Update : 27.03.2020
BAGHDAD
The death toll from coronavirus in Iraq rose to 40, the country’s Health Ministry said on Friday.
In a statement, the ministry said the total number of the coronavirus cases in the country has reached 458.
Also, 122 people have so far recovered from the virus, known as COVID-19, the statement added.
After first appearing in Wuhan, China, last December, the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 176 countries and territories, according to data compiled by U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University.
The data shows nearly 549,600 cases have been reported worldwide since last December, with the death toll above 24,800 and over 127,500 recoveries.
*Writing by Zehra Nur Duz
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