As of 2.00 pm on 17 April, the number of confirmed coronavirus (known as Covid-19) cases around the world has jumped to 2,182,197.

There were no new cases of Covid-19 reported overnight in Viet Nam of Friday, meaning the total amount nationwide remains at 268. Of those, 177 people who contracted the virus have been treated and made a full recovery from the illness.

Thus far six people have been diagnosed with the disease in Da Nang, and all of them have been cleared of the virus.

 Designed by THANH HUYEN - Translated by MAI DUNG