Coronavirus update: China has revised Wuhan’s coronavirus death toll up by 1,290 to 3,869 after the bungling of hospital reporting, an official has admitted. The revised Wuhan figures raised China's death toll to 4,632, up from 3,342.
The revelation comes as US President Donald Trump continues to voice his support for an investigation into Chinese stats.
Chinese state media said on Friday the undercount had been due to the insufficient admission capabilities at overwhelmed medical facilities at the peak of the outbreak.
Wuhan's revised death toll of 3,869 is the most in China - and is a 50 per cent rise on the previously reported total.
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China revises up Wuhan coronavirus death toll by 50% to 3,869 days after Donald Trump accused Beijing of a cover up
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