For the first time since the <a href=”https://cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-16-20-intl-hnk/index.html” target=”_blank”>novel coronavirus</a> was first identified last year, there are now more reported cases outside of mainland China than inside, marking a new milestone in the evolution of the global pandemic.

On Monday, China’s National Health Commission reported 16 new confirmed cases and