The number of cases by 2019 coronavirus-nCoV has close to ten thousand people. This was reported in the state Committee of public health of China, reports RIA Novosti.

According to recent reports, China 9692 infected with a virus. Also recorded about 15 thousand cases with suspected disease. More than 100 thousand people who had contact with the sick are under quarantine. Victims of the disease were 213 people.

It is noted that the number of cases of new virus in China has already exceeded the total number of infected all around the world during the epidemic of SARS coronavirus in 2002-2003.

Earlier, the who declared the outbreak of 2019 coronavirus-nCoV emergency situation of international importance.