Brazil Records 1,328 Deaths and 23,430 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases (April 13th)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Health released on Monday, April 13th, the most recent report on Covid-19.

The main data are:

• 1,328 deaths, an increase of nine percent over Sunday’s 1,223;
• 23,430 confirmed cases; there were 22,169 on Sunday, an increase of six percent;
• In seven days, the total number of deaths in Brazil increased by 99 percent;
• São Paulo records 608 deaths and 8,895 confirmed cases;
• Thirty-six percent of deaths occurred among people under the age of 60;
• Thirty-five percent of deaths occurred among people without pre-existing conditions (such as heart disease or diabetes).

Source: G1

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