As of 5.00 pm on 8 April, the number of confirmed coronavirus (known as Covid-19) cases around the world has jumped to 1,436,841.

Two new Covid-19 patients were confirmed on Wednesday morning, bringing the total number in Viet Nam to 251, with 126 people making a full recovery so far. The announcement by the Ministry of Health comes 12 hours after they informed the public on Tuesday night that four other people had tested positive for coronavirus. 

Thus far six people have been diagnosed with the disease in Da Nang. One more Covid-19 patient was discharged on Monday afternoon from Da Nang's hospital, bringing the total number of patients given the all-clear in the city to 5. There are 29 people currently in quarantine in the city.

                                      Designed by THANH HUYEN - Translated by MAI DUNG