Factbox: Coronavirus deaths rise to more than 3,300 worldwide

Pat Herrick holds up a picture of her mother Elaine, who passed away this morning at the Life Care Center of Kirkland, a long-term care facility linked to several confirmed coronavirus cases, in Kirkland, Washington, U.S. March 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

(Reuters) - More than 98,000 people have been infected by the coronavirus globally and over 3,300 people have died, according to a Reuters tally. Mainland China accounted for more than 3,000 deaths, while the toll in Italy stood at 148.

At current rates on reporting, the virus will surpass 100,000 confirmed cases on Friday.