China confirms sharp rise in cases of SARS-like virus across the country As of 20 January , the number of laboratory-confirmed cases stands at 223 , including 219 in China , two in Thailand , one in Japan and one in South Korea.广东确诊1例新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎病例
Laboratories in China confirmed more than 240 coronavirus cases , while the country already had more than 250 cases already registered as of January 21 , during the pandemic .