As of 5.30 pm on 3 March, the number of confirmed coronavirus (known as COVID-19) cases around the world had climbed to 90,929. Confirmed cases in South Korean had exceeded 4,800. Italy has in recent days become Europe's worst-affected country with 2,036 cases of the virus so far. The number of fully recovered patients in mainland China had risen to more than 2,700.

Meanwhile, no new cases of the disease had been detected in Viet Nam, and 75 suspected cases had been reported thoughout the country.

The number of suspected cases in Da Nang had declined to 5, and there are currently no confirmed cases of the virus in the city.

       Designed by THANH HUYEN - Translated by MAI DUNG