China confirms sharp rise in cases of SARS-like virus across the country As of 22 January , the number of laboratory-confirmed cases stands at 448 , including 440 in mainland China , four in Thailand , one in Japan , one in South Korea , one in Taiwan and one in the United States.广东确诊1例新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎病例
As of January 22 , 2020 , the number of coronavirus cases in China was less than 447 with Thailand reporting 2 cases prior to the pandemic .