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Mainland China reported 433 new cases of coronavirus infections on February 26, the National Health Commission said on Thursday, up from 406 on the previous day.
The total number of confirmed cases on mainland China has now reached 78 497, the health authority said.
The number of new deaths stood at 29, the lowest daily rate since January 28, and down from 52 on the previous day.
The outbreak has now killed a total of 2 744 people.
Hubei, the central Chinese province at the epicenter of the outbreak, reported 409 new cases and 26 deaths on Wednesday.
Beijing and the provinces of Heilongjiang and Henan were the locations of the other three fatalities.
