Number of China's coronavirus cases tops 570

The number of people diagnosed with novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV in China has topped 570, the National Health Commission said.

No new deaths from the virus have been reported so far - 17 people.

In the past hours, the first case of the disease was reported in the Heilongjiang province, bordering Russia. The number of infected persons in Beijing has grown by four, to 14 in total.

The disease has already crossed borders with sporadic cases registered in Thailand (three cases), South Korea (one), the United States (one) and Japan (one). Novel coronavirus is suspected in patients in Singapore and the Philippines, but it is yet to be confirmed.

The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines reveal that contracting the coronavirus is accompanied by the following symptoms - cold, cough, sore throat and chest congestion. Patients can also experience headaches and fever that can last up to a few days. People with low immune system, children and seniors are the high-risk group. They exhibit symptoms similar to those of pneumonia and bronchitis, TASS reported.