Number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 242 million worldwide

The coronavirus outbreak, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, and declared a pandemic by World Health Organization on March 11, is continuing to claim the lives of thousands of people across the world.

The United States has the highest number of confirmed cases of coronavirus with 45,996,507 cases, followed by India with 34,108,996 cases, Brazil with 21,664,879, the United Kingdom with 8,541,192 cases, and Russia with 8,094,825 cases.

More than 219,7 million people suffering from coronavirus have so far recovered and been discharged from hospitals worldwide. (ILKHA)