Latest COVID-19 developments in Asia
Updated 14:27, 08-Mar-2020
CGTN

Latest developments in Asia

Singapore's national tally is 138 as of Saturday night after eight additional cases were recorded on the day.

Japan said a total of 1,159 cases were found in the country as of 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, that includes 696 infections from the Diamond Princess cruise ship and 14 from returnees by chartered flights. The death toll in Japan now is 50.

Malaysia's state media said the country has confirmed 10 additional cases, taking the total to 93; the new cases were close contact of a previously infected patient.

South Korea remains Asia's worst hit country apart from China with 7,134 infections and 50 deaths.

Vietnam said on Sunday morning that the country now has 21 people infected with the virus.

India's NDTV said a total of 39 people are infected after five more from a family in Kerala tested positive for the virus. Three of the five had recently returned from Italy.