COVID-19 toll passes 3,000, more countries affected: Live updates

Hello and welcome to Al Jazeera's live updates on the new coronavirus as it continues to spread from its epicentre in central China to countries around the world.

© [Claudio Furlan/Lapresse via AP Photo] The coronavirus that originated in China late last year continues to spread around the world, with the number of cases in Italy surging [Claudio Furlan/Lapresse via AP Photo]

First, a recap of developments from Sunday:

Iran announced 11 more deaths from coronavirus bringing its death toll to 54, the most outside China.

The number infected in Italy - the centre of the outbreak in Europe - jumped to 1,694, while the number in France increased to 130. With the outbreak deepening, the staff at the Louvre in Paris voted to close the hugely popular museum.

The Czech Republic, Scotland and the Dominican Republic have all confirmed their first cases.

Here are the latest updates: 

Monday, March 2

02:05 GMT South Korea reports nearly 500 new cases, four deaths

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has released the first of its twice daily updates on the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea - the largest outside China.

The KCDC says four people died overnight and 476 new cases of the virus were confirmed.

In total, 22 people have now died from COVID-19 in South Korea with 4,212 people infected.

01:25 GMT Worldwide death toll from the coronavirus passes 3,000

China has announced its latest data on the coronavirus outbreak, reporting 42 new deaths.

That takes the death toll in China to 2,912, and worldwide to more than 3,000.

The National Health Commission says the latest deaths were all in the worst-hit province of Hubei with most of those in its sealed-off capital of Wuhan.

Officials said there were also 202 new infections. That's the lowest since the end of January.

01:20 GMT New York state confirms first case

Andrew Cuomo, the Governor of New York, said the US state had confirmed its first case of coronavirus in someone who had recently returned from Iran.

Cuomo said there was "no reason for undue anxiety"  and that the risk remained low.

23:58 GMT Algeria confirms two more cases of coronavirus - health ministry

23:30 GMT Egypt detects second case of coronavirus - health ministry

A foreigner in Egypt has tested positive for the coronavirus, the country's health ministry said in a Facebook post.

The person has been taken to an isolation hospital. It has not revealed their nationality. 

Click here to read updates from Sunday, March 1.