Reuters :
More than 114,300 people have been infected by the coronavirus across the world and 4,026 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Infections outside China have been reported by 111 countries. Burkina Faso, Brunei, Cyprus, the Channel Islands, Mongolia and Brunei reported their first cases, while Canada and Chile had their first fatalities.
Symptoms of the disease COVID-19 have been traced back to December 8, however, China started reporting the numbers only on December 31.
Mainland China reported 19 new cases as of Monday, down from 40 cases a day earlier. Total confirmed cases in mainland China stood at 80,754.
Italy, with 9,172 cases and 463 deaths, sealed off much of its industrial north, where six prisoners were killed in a riot over curbs on visits. The government also ordered cinemas, theatres and museums to close, cancelled sporting events and told shops and restaurants to ensure patrons remained at least a metre apart.
Spain, with 1,204 cases and 28 deaths, will close schools and universities in Madrid and the Basque capital Vitoria.
Germany on Monday reported 210 new cases, taking its total to 1,112.
Britain, which has 319 cases and three deaths, said anyone returning from areas in northern Italy placed under lockdown must self-isolate.
New infections in the Netherlands rose to 321 on Monday, up from 264 a day earlier, said health authorities.
