Beijing, Feb 18 (UNI) The death toll from China's coronavirus epidemic reached 1,868 on Tuesday, according to the National Health Commission.
Officials have reported 98 new deaths and 1,886 new cases in the past day, with 93 of those deaths and 1,807 infections in Hubei province - the epicenter of the outbreak.
Most of the deaths were in Hubei province, the hard-hit epicenter of the outbreak, with five reported elsewhere in the country.