Mortality Rate From New Coronavirus Between 0.1 and 1 Percent: US Official

A woman wears a medical mask at Grand Central station in New York City on March 5, 2020. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images

The mortality rate from the new coronavirus is 1 percent or lower, a U.S. official said.

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Adm. Brett Giroir, assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, said the typical mortality rate for the seasonal flu is around 0.15 percent.