The 10 countries with highest Covid-19 cases and deaths

The coronavirus pandemic, the most critical that the world is suffering in a century, spread across the globe very quick and affected millions.

It began from China in December and has so far destroyed more than 200 countries. The total number of Covid-19 affected patients has over three million.

The virus has spread from the United States to Europe, with Italy leading the European tally in terms of deaths. In India, while, the number of  Covid-19 cases is above the 29,000 on Tuesday.

Here is a list of 10 countries with the most number of Covid-19 cases and deaths:

The US has been most hit by the Covid-19. It has reported nearly a million cases and the number of dead has exceeded 55,000, as stated by  Johns Hopkins University. The country’s death toll is inching towards 58,000 - the number of US troops killed during the Vietnam War.

The European country has the second-highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world, at 2,29,422. The number of deaths in the country is above 23,000.

Italy is not far behind from Spain in a number of Covid-19 cases. The country, known for its best medical facilities, has 1,99,414 positive cases and the second-highest number of coronavirus deaths at 26,977. Its Lombardy region has been the most hit.

With 1,64,589 cases, France has taken the next spot in the countries worst affected by the spread of coronavirus disease Covid-19. The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 437 to 23,293.

One of the powerhouses of Europe, Germany has recorded 1,58,758 cases of coronavirus disease Covid-19. However, the death toll in the country - at 5,750 - is far lower as compared to other European neighbours. The low death rate in Germany is associated in part to it having imposed a strict lockdown earlier than other countries relative to when the first case was identified.

The number of Covid-19 cases has spread 1,57,149 in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is the first high-profile leader to have caught the disease. He spent more than a week in hospital - three of them in the intensive care - and returned to work on Monday. The number of deaths in the country stands at 21,092.

The country has recorded 1,12,261 cases of coronavirus disease Covid-19. Ninety-five more people have died in the country due to Covid-19, taking the death toll to 2,900, health ministry data showed.

Iran is one of the Middle Eastern countries hardest hit by the pandemic. The death toll from Covid-19 in Iran has risen to 5,806, the country’s health ministry said on Monday. The total number of diagnosed cases of new coronavirus in Iran has reached 91,472.

Russia overtook China in the number of confirmed Covid-19 cases, when its tally climbed above 87,000, as pressure rose on the government to consider easing lockdown restrictions for businesses. Almost 800 (794 to be exact) people have died of the disease in the country. The world’s largest country by territory has been on lockdown since President Vladimir Putin announced the closure of most public spaces in late March.

The country from where the coronavirus infection spread to the world, has 82,836 positive cases, including 648 patients who were still being treated and 77,555 people discharged from hospitals. The death toll in China from the coronavirus disease stands at 4,633.