RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil on Tuesday reported 485 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to 591,440, the Health Ministry said.
The folder also reported that the total number of cases was revised downwards by 573, adding up to 21,247,094.
The federal government still reports 405,456 Covid-19 patients in follow-up.
According to Statista, the leading German company specializing in market and consumer data, Brazil ranks eight in Latin America for deaths per million in the last seven days. It is better positioned than Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, and Argentina. Worldwide, it ranks 37th.
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