Russia becomes the world’s second highest number of coronavirus cases

By Amwal Al Ghad English On May 13, 2020

coronavirus Russia — A woman wearing a protective mask holds flowers near a makeshift memorial for medics, who reportedly died in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Region in the times of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in central Saint Petersburg, Russia April 28, 2020. (Photo Credit Anton Vaganov | Reuters)

Russia is reporting the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world, after the U.S., according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

To date, Russia has officially recorded at least 232,243 confirmed infections and at least 2,116 deaths due to the virus, Hopkins University data added.

Tuesday was the 10th consecutive day for Russia to declare more than 10,000 new cases.