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Coronavirus: baby in South Korea infected as US, Australia and Thailand report first deaths
- Total cases in South Korea reach 3,526, but estimates of 4,200 infections among Shincheonji church members alone
- Cases rise in Hubei epicentre, but 3 new infections in the rest of mainland China is the lowest figure since lockdowns began on January 23
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Mainland China reported 573 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, up from 427 the previous day, but only three of the new cases were reported outside the epicentre of Hubei province, while South Korea reported 376 new cases.
There were 35 new deaths reported in mainland China, down from 47 the previous day, taking the total death toll there to 2,870 as of Saturday, the National Health Commission said, while 41,625 patients had recovered.
The commission said the three new infections reported outside Hubei represented the lowest figure recorded outside the province since January 23, when lockdowns and other massive emergency measures were implemented.
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Of the new Hubei cases, 565 were reported in the provincial capital Wuhan, suggesting the condition facing the city remained serious.
South Korean baby diagnosed, church cases set to rise
South Korea said its total number of infections stood at 3,526 as of Sunday morning, and reported its youngest patient so far, a 45-day-old boy whose father is a follower of the Shincheonji religious sect.
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