Brazil records 17,756 new cases and 676 Covid deaths (September 29)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil on Wednesday reported 676 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to 596,122, the Health Ministry said.

There were also 17,756 new coronavirus cases, with the total number of infections in the country advancing to 21,399,546, the folder added.

According to Statista, the leading German company specializing in market and consumer data, Brazil ranks sixth in Latin America for deaths per million in the last seven days. It is better positioned than Cuba, Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Honduras. Worldwide, it ranks 37th.

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