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Cases of the coronavirus have risen sharply, in South Korea , where the outbreak of a deterioration

The Head of The World health organization (WHO) has become concerned about The Number of coronavirus cases with no clear connection to China or any other confirmed cases

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said The Window of opportunity, The Virus was included in the "narrowing".

Chinese health authorities reported a decline in deaths and new cases of the coronavirus on Saturday .

But the cases are on The Rise in South Korea , Italy, Iran and other countries.

Outside China, More Than 1,200 cases of The Virus have been confirmed in 26 countries and eight deaths, The Who says were.

they belong to Two Deaths in South Korea , the largest cluster of confirmed cases, with the exception of China and a Cruise Ship quarantined in Japan.

On Saturday , South Korea 142 new confirmed cases of coronavirus reported, bringing The National tally of 346.

from Japan and is due to land in England later on Saturday .

On Friday, doctors in Italy said a 78-year-old man is the First Person in the country to die from the new coronavirus, news Agency Ansa reported.

Earlier, Italy had announced that a further 16 cases, and his health minister, said schools and offices would be closed and sporting events cancelled in the affected regions.

China has 76,288 cases, including 2,345 deaths reported cases. The new virus, the caused originally in the past year in the province of Hubei in China, a disease of the respiratory tract called Covid-19.

What did the chief say?

Dr. Tedros said The Number of coronavirus cases outside of China was "relatively small" but the pattern of infection was a cause for concern.

"We are concerned about The Number of cases with no clear epidemiological link, such as travel history or contact with a confirmed case," he said.

The new deaths and infections in Iran were "very worrying", he said.

Iraq has examined how people on the border with Iran

But he insisted that the measures in China and other countries, has set up meant it was to stop still a "chance" to spread further, and called on the countries, more resources in preparation for possible outbreaks.

What is the latest in South Korea ?

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun, declared a Public Health emergency as the total number of cases exceeded 300 on Saturday .

The southern cities of Daegu and Cheongdo, special caution zones were declared "". The Streets of Daegu are now largely abandoned.

The country's capital, Seoul, banned demonstrations in Central areas.

Two cases have also been reported, in Busan, South Korea is the second largest one in The City and on The Island of Jeju on Saturday - The First in two places.

All of the military bases in lockdown after three soldiers tested positive for.

the Approximately 9,000 members of a religious group, were told to self-quarantine after

authorities suspect the latest outbreak in South Korea , was born in Cheongdo, pointed out that a large number of sect followers attended The Funeral of The Founder of the brother of the 31. January to 2. February .

The Sect - known as the Shincheonji -, the accused was a cult that had said it, now shuts down his Daegu, establishment and services in other regions to take place online or individually at home.

as of Friday, More Than 400 members of The Church , show symptoms of the disease, although the tests are still in progress, the town mayor said.

you Ask me, this chatbot disinfectant for the hands and warning signs

By Eun-Hyung Kim, a BBC Korean Service, Seoul

Many people in South Korea are wearing masks on a daily basis.

hand sanitizers were placed at Public Transport stops and building entrances.

warning government signs are everywhere. You say: "Three ways to further prevent infection: wear a mask at all times; wash your hands thoroughly with soap for More Than 30 seconds; and cover when you cough. "

New standard: a mask-wearing crowd in Seoul

the Koreans have also developed several apps and websites that tell you how much risk you face, where. They show where the infected people within a 10km radius.

"I can not miss work, what can I do, is the minimization of contact with others and stay at home, in the end," Seung-hye Lim, Seoul during the week of the resident, the BBC.

"I wonder if we reacted too loose at the beginning or when it really is due to the specific service practices of Shincheonji cult. "

So-young Sung, A Mother of two in Seoul, told the BBC: "It feels like my daily life in collapse. "

you said she was struggling to find the pharmacies, the masks had.

she added that the review of coronavirus-alarms, their children to schools and kindergartens, has now become a daily routine for you.

What is with Iran?

In Iran, the outbreak is centered on The Holy city of Qom, South of the capital Tehran, is a popular destination for Shiite Muslims in the region.

Iran reported two more death cases in Qom on Friday, in addition to the two death cases reported on Thursday. A total of 18 cases have been confirmed in the country.

Lebanon its first confirmed case has been reported in a 45-year-old woman was recognized, as she arrived in Beirut from Qom. The United Arab Emirates, Israel and Egypt have also reported cases.

Lebanon has confirmed its first case - a woman returning from the Iranian city of Qom

said, in the Meantime, Canadian officials, The Nine cases, there was a woman who had recently returned from Iran.

THE officials said both Iran and Lebanon had to offer the basic ability to detect The Virus , and that was to contact you for further assistance.

said Dr. Tedros, the organization was concerned about The Virus and the possible spread in countries with weaker health systems.

What is with China and elsewhere?

The Virus has now infected the country's prison system, with More Than 500 inmates confirmed.

you are one of 230 patients in a women's prison in Wuhan. Other cases were Zhejiang in a prison in the Eastern Province of Shandong and the South-Eastern Province .

about 36 people in a hospital in Beijing, have also tested positive.

Senior officials have been dismissed for abuse of the management of the outbreak.

the passengers of the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship tested negative still on Board The Ship in Yokohama for More Than 14 days in quarantine on Board.

But, 18 American evacuees from The Ship tested positive after arriving in the United States, officials said. More Than 300 other U.S. citizens arrived back in the USA after disembarking.

More Than 150 Australian passengers were evacuated to The Ship and arrived in Darwin, where you will begin a further two weeks quarantine.

Australian officials said on Friday that six people had reported feeling unwell on arrival in Darwin, and were immediately tested. Two of these people in a positive, despite a negative test have been tested before it leaves Japan.

The First batch of people from Hong Kong have also flown back to The City , where they are, are also put under quarantine.

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