到目前為止，所有死亡人數都在湖北省。 那裡的17名受害者中，大多數是老人，還患有帕金森氏病和糖尿病等其他慢性疾病。
週四在首都北京附近的河北省宣布了第十八名受害者，一名老年患者。
All the fatalities bar one so far have been in Hubei province. Most of the 17 victims there were elderly and suffered from other chronic diseases including Parkinson's disease and diabetes.
An 18th victim, an elderly patient, was announced on Thursday in Hebei province, near the capital, Beijing.
美國第一例病例已於週二確認。 川普說「局勢完全得到控制」，他相信中國官方提供的資訊。
The first US case was confirmed on Tuesday. President Donald Trump said the situation was "totally under control" and that he trusted the information being provided by Chinese authorities