Latest on COVID-19 in Asia
Updated 18:52, 15-Mar-2020
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Latest on COVID-19 in Asia

Uzbekistan: First case of COVID-19 confirmed in the country, the patient is an Uzbek citizen who tested positive for coronavirus after returning from France.

South Korea: South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday declared the city of Daegu and some regions in North Gyeongsang Province as special disaster zones. The country's total confirmed COVID-19 cases reach 8,162.

India: A total of 107 cases have been confirmed in India as of Sunday afternoon.

Indonesia: At least 21 new COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday, bringing the total cases in the country to 117.

Thailand: 32 new cases reported, 114 in total.

Pakistan: Confirmed cases: 34.

Philippines: 29 new cases were confirmed on Sunday, bringing the local tally to 140, with 11 deaths.

Malaysia: Malaysia reported 190 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon, bringing the total number of infections to 428.