China’s first confirmed Covid-19 case has been traced back to November 17, a 55-year-old from Hubei province

The first case of someone in China suffering from Covid-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, can be traced back to November 17, according to government data seen by the South China Morning Post.

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Chinese authorities have so far identified at least 266 people who were infected last year, all of whom came under medical surveillance at some point.

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