Latest updates on COVID-19 outbreak around the world

In Europe:

Germany: 1,565 cases, 2 deaths. A staff member of European Central Bank with its headquarters in Frankfurt tested positive. Almost a hundred people who had close contact with the patient will be working from home.

Ukraine: One case. Ukrainian capital Kiev has announced to temporarily shut schools until the end of March.

Belgium: 267 cases; first death reported on Wednesday.

Spain: 1,695 cases, 36 deaths.

Iceland: 81 cases; Lithuania: 3 cases; Estonia: 13 cases; Serbia: 12 cases; Croatia: 16 cases; Belarus: 11 cases.

In Asia:

Japan: 1,264 cases, 19 deaths (includes 696 cases from the Diamond Princess cruise ship). Two community transmissions happened in the city of Nagoya infecting 81 people.

Indonesia: 27 cases; first death reported on Wednesday.

Kuwait: 72 cases; Bahrain: 189 cases.

In Africa:

South Africa: 13 cases.