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
Laboratory-confirmed cases of SARS-like virus were more than 270 , including more than 260 in China as of January 21 , 2020 .