China's COVID-19 death toll 1,868, over 72,500 cases confirmed in China

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BEIJING, Feb. 18 (CGTN) -- A total of 1,886 new cases of the novel coronavirus were confirmed on the Chinese mainland as of midnight on Monday and 98 new deaths were reported, according to China's National Health Commission.

The total number of confirmed cases 72,500 and death toll is 1,868.

On the same day, Chinese health authorities said 1,701 new patients were discharged from hospital, bringing the total number of recovered cases to 12,552.