KATHMANDU: The infection cases in Russia has reached 308, 705, becoming the second highest country after America in the world.

According to Worldometer, 8, 764 people were infected in the last 24 hours. With 135 new deaths, the death toll has reached 2,972 in Russia.

Currently, 220, 341 Coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the country, of which 2, 300 are critical. Meanwhile, 85, 392 have returned home after treatment.

Broke out in Wuhan City of China last December, the deadly virus has spread to 213 countries including two international conveyances across the world, killing 329,180 and infecting 5,079,  896 people as of Thursday morning.