China confirms sharp rise in cases of SARS-like virus across the country As of 21 January , the number of laboratory-confirmed cases stands at 303 , including 298 in China , two in Thailand , one in Japan , one in South Korea and one in Taiwan.广东确诊1例新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎病例
Beginning January 21 , 2020 , China is reporting less than 300 coronavirus cases .