The virus outbreak’s epicentre of Wuhan in China reported no new or suspected cases again for a third consecutive day.
Overall, China on Saturday reported 41 new cases detected over the previous 24 hours, all among people travelling from overseas, and another seven deaths, six in Wuhan.
China now has 81,008 cases and 3,255 deaths. A total of 71,740 people have been declared cured and released from hospital.
