A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 88,000 people globally and caused 3,000 deaths. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the coronavirus that causes it.

The latest figures, based on WHO and national counts:

Mainland China: 2,870 deaths among 79,824 cases, mostly in the central province of Hubei

Hong Kong: 94 cases, 2 deaths

Macao: 10 cases

South Korea: 3,736 cases, 20 deaths

Italy: 1,694 cases, 34 deaths

Iran: 978 cases, 54 deaths

Japan: 961 cases, including 705 from the Diamond Princess cruise ship, 12 deaths

France: 130 cases, including one on the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe; 2 deaths

Singapore: 106 cases

United States: 74 cases, 1 death

Spain: 71 cases

Germany: 66

Kuwait: 45 cases

Thailand: 42 cases, 1 death

Taiwan: 40 cases, 1 death

Bahrain: 38 cases

United Kingdom: 35 cases, 1 death

Malaysia: 29 cases

Australia: 23 cases, 1 death

United Arab Emirates: 21 cases

Canada: 20

Iraq: 19

Norway: 19

Vietnam: 16

Sweden: 15

Netherlands: 10

Switzerland: 10

Greece: 7

Lebanon: 7

Croatia: 7

Finland: 6

Oman: 6

Austria: 5

Israel: 5

Russia: 5

Mexico: 4

Pakistan: 4

Czech Republic 3

India: 3

Philippines: 3 cases, 1 death

Romania: 3 cases

Belarus: 2

Belgium: 2

Brazil: 2

Denmark: 2

Georgia: 2

Algeria: 1

Afghanistan: 1

Armenia 1

Azerbaijan: 1

Cambodia: 1

Dominican Republic 1

Ecuador: 1

Egypt: 1

Estonia: 1

Iceland: 1

Ireland: 1

Lithuania: 1

Monaco: 1

Nepal: 1

New Zealand: 1

Nigeria: 1

North Macedonia: 1

Qatar: 1

San Marino: 1

Sri Lanka: 1

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