Brazil registers 1,893 new Covid-19 deaths, bringing total to 515,985 (June 29)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil reported 1,893 new deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease in the country to 515,985, the Health Ministry said.

There were also 64,903 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 18,513,305, the ministry added.

Brazil is the country with the second-highest number of deaths from the disease globally after the U.S. and ranks third in the number of cases, behind the U.S. and India.

Data released by Imperial College London on Tuesday indicate a slowdown of the disease in the country. The transmission rate of the virus in Brazil, which was 1.13 last week, dropped to 0.98 this week, and if the index remains below 1, there will be a slowdown in infection.

The Brazilian state most affected by Covid-19 in absolute numbers, São Paulo, reached the mark of 3,719,586 cases and 126,937 deaths on Monday.

The federal government still reports 16,779,136 people recovered from Covid-19 and 1,218,184 patients in follow-up.

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