Coronavirus outbreak: At least 1,370 cases confirmed in China, 41 dead

China has detected at least 1,370 coronavirus cases with another 28 cases confirmed abroad as of 10:00 p.m. BJT on Saturday. The death toll from the respiratory illness has risen to 41.

At least 730 cases were confirmed in central China's Hubei Province, including over 570 cases in Wuhan City, the epicenter of the outbreak.

The number of confirmed cases in 11 provincial-level jurisdictions in China has surpassed 20 each.

Beijing has confirmed 41 cases, while south China's Guangdong Province is now the second-worst hit area with 78 confirmed cases. 

Thirty municipalities and provinces have activated their highest emergency response level.