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 295 , including 291 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 less than 240 coronavirus cases , while the country already had less than 250 cases already registered as of January 20 , during the pandemic .