Public health authorities have been working to contain the spread of the disease since its initial discovery in December 2019.As of 15 February 2020 , 67,109 cases have been diagnosed , including in every province-level division of China , however , 10,627 people in China have met the clinical criteria for serious disease .
There were more than 67,105 cases of COVID-19 ( disease ) before February 15 , 2020 .