170 death while 1,700 new coronavirus cases confirmed during international flights being cancelled or postponed

There is 38 new death while 1,700 new coronaviruses confirmed during international flights being canceled or postponed.

Fears are growing about the scale of the coronavirus outbreak.

Fears are growing about the scale of the coronavirus outbreak. Source: AAP

Several major airlines have suspended flights to and from China.
Several major airlines have suspended flights to and from China. Source: AAP

The number of people contracted coronavirus (2019nCOV) confirmed so far according to Al-Jazeera news:

  1. Canada 3
  2. The US 5
  3. Finland 1
  4. France 5
  5. Germany 3
  6. The United Arab Emirates 4
  7. Nepal 1
  8. Sri Lanka 1
  9. China 7,711
  10. South Korea 4 
  11. Taiwan 8
  12. Vietnam 2
  13. Thailand 14
  14. Cambodia 1
  15. Malaysia 8
  16. Singapore 10
  17. Australia 7
People wearing medical masks wait for arriving passengers at John F. Kennedy international airport in New York.
People wearing medical masks wait for arriving passengers at John F. Kennedy international airport in New York. Source: AAP
If you want to know all the latest facts about the Novel Coronavirus (2019nCOV) please check the following website:

For print and video resources available on the Novel Coronavirus in English, Simplified Chinese, and Mandarin, please share this NSW Health website link with community organizations and members, media and networks:

If you have concerns about your health or the health of a family member or friend in NSW, please contact:

  • The Healthdirect helpline on 1800 022 222 for further advice.
  • If English is not your main language and you need an interpreter, please call TIS National on 131 450  and ask to be transferred to Healthdirect.
  • Your GP or Hospital Emergency Department – if you are unwell, and have either traveled to an affected area or been in contact with a patient with coronavirus in the past 14 days, it is important to phone ahead so they can make appropriate preparations and protect others.

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