death toll in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged, was revised upwards by 1,290 people.
COVID-19: China’s death toll higher than earlier reported—Official
Chian has reviewed upwards the number of people who has died of Coronavirus in the country where the deadly virus originated late 2019.
However, China has denied there has been a cover-up of the coronavirus outbreak in the country.
The comments by Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian came hours after the death toll in Wuhan, where the virus first emerged, was revised upwards by 1,290 people.
He said this was the result of a statistical review to ensure accuracy and that revisions are a common international practice, Reuters news agency reports.