‘Draconian measures’ in place across China as coronavirus death toll rises

CNN Reporter Steven Jiang says “it is not surprising medical workers have borne the brunt of the coronavirus outbreak” after reports emerged that one of the head medical officers in Wuhan has succumbed to the virus. China’s National Health Commissioner announced on Tuesday that the coronavirus death toll rose to 1,868 people, and of the 98 new deaths, 93 were reported in Wuhan. Mr Jiang told Sky News the “number could be even higher as this outbreak shows no sign of abating, especially in the epicentre” where “people are basically confined to their homes 24/7”. He said “increasingly draconian measures being put in place across the nation” to safeguard against the spread of the virus but “things are still evolving very fast". “Even after the rest of the country sent in more than 25,000 medical workers, they are still saying they face a severe shortage of medical supplies, personnel, as well as facilities," he said. Image: AP Via news.com.au — Australia’s #1 news site https://www.news.com.au