Brazil recorded 396 new coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday. coronavirusthe highest number since March 17 (485), at a time when the country is experiencing a new upsurge in the coronavirus pandemic, according to government data.
Brazil, one of the countries hardest hit by SARS-CoV-2, has already recorded 672,429 deaths and 32,610,514 infections, after 74,591 positives registered in the last day, according to the latest bulletin from the Brazilian Ministry of Health.
Infection curve for coronavirus began to grow in the last days of May and continued to grow in June, which coincided with the entry of the southern winter into the southern half Brazilwhich contributes to the spread of respiratory diseases.
Currently, the average daily death associated with covid-19 is 226 in Brazil, and the number of cases is approaching 60,000, which has not been seen since March last year.
Brazilian Justice Minister Anderson Torres has announced that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. coronavirushours after attending a cabinet meeting called by President Jair Bolsonaro, who has scorned the seriousness of the virus from the start.
On the other hand, epidemiological experts suspect that the actual number of positives could be much higher, given the widespread use of home tests sold in pharmacies.
According to the data, Brazil is the second country with the highest number of deaths from covid-19 immediately after the United States (1 million) and the third country with the highest number of infections after the North American country (86.7 million) and India. 43.5 million), according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
According to official statistics, 78% of the 213 million Brazilians have completed their vaccination schedule so far, and 47% have already received their first booster dose.
Brazil: Authorities have confirmed 76 cases of monkeypox to date
Brazil’s health ministry said last Sunday that the country had already recorded 76 confirmed cases of monkeypox, although it clarified that none were serious and that all patients were under strict medical supervision.
He also indicated that there are at least six more people who are suspected of contracting the disease, and ensured that the situation is under the constant supervision of this department and the ministers of health of the 27 states of the country.
The state of São Paulo, the most populous state, has already recorded 52 confirmed cases, 16 more in Rio de Janeiro, two in Minas Gerais, two in Ceara, two in Rio Grande do Sul and one in in Rio de Janeiro. and another in the Federal District.
(According to Europa Press and EFE)
Source: RPP
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