Directorate of Communications announced the number of cases, deaths, and discharges in countries affected by coronavirus (Covid-19) throughout the world as of April 17, 2020, 21:30.
Directorate of Communications shared a post on its Twitter account, stating that the number of people infected with Covid-19, which broke out in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province in China, exceeded 2 million 219 thousand, more than 151 thousand people lost their lives and more than 566 thousand people recovered throughout the world.
The post also provided information regarding the current situation in Turkey, and noted:
"Turkey has conducted a total of 558,413 tests so far. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has reached 78,546, while 1,769 citizens have lost their lives and 8,631 patients have recovered.”
