China’s NHC reports 1,749 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, 136 new deaths - Xinhua

According to the latest report published by China’s National Health Commission (NHC) on Wednesday, 1,749 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 136 deaths were reported on Tuesday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, per Xinhua.

The Commission, further, noted, “Among the deaths, 132 were in Hubei Province and one in Heilongjiang, Shandong, Guangdong and Guizhou, respectively.”