China adds nearly 1,300 coronavirus deaths to official Wuhan toll, blaming reporting delays

China has denied covering up the true extent of the coronavirus outbreak after releasing new figures that increase the death toll in Wuhan by 50 per cent. The death toll for Wuhan now stands at 3,869 after China added 1,290 to the tally. It came as the number of infections increased retrospectively by 325, pushing the overall count to 50,333, according to a government statement posted online. Officials said the revision was due to overwhelmed hospitals and medical staff, which meant some people died at home after being unable to be admitted. The surge of patients also meant delayed or missed reports about infections and deaths. The change to data will likely seed further doubt about the accuracy of figures reported by the Chinese government, which has already been questioned by politicians and officials in the US and UK. US intelligence officials have concluded that China concealed the extent of the outbreak and under-reported the infection and death count.

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