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With Over 2.3 Lakh Coronavirus Infections, Russia Now Have Second Most Covid-19 Cases In The World
Swarajya Staff
May 12, 2020, 03:30 PM | Updated 03:30 PM IST
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The number of coronavirus cases in Russia has increased to 232,243 on Tuesday (12 May), the second-highest number of infections in the world surpassing the tallies in Spain and the UK, the country's anti-coronavirus crisis centre said.
The tally surged to 232,243 after the 10,899 cases were reported over the past 24 hours, TASS News Agency quoted the centre as saying.
A total of 43,512 patients have recovered, while 2,116 people have died, it added.
According to the centre's data, the daily growth rate on Tuesday was 4.9 per cent compared to 5.6 per cent the day before.
As of Tuesday, the number of coronavirus cases in Spain and the UK stood at 227,436 and 224,332, respectively, according to the Washington-based Johns Hopkins University.
Italy came in fifth place with 219,814 cases, while the US accounted for the highest number of infections in the world at 1,347,936.
However, the death toll in Russia due to Coronavirus is far low compared to other European countries, with 2,116 fatalities reported so far due to the Coronavirus, that originated in China’s Wuhan city and has spread to over 180 countries around the world.
(With inputs from IANS)
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