Brazil reports 2,408 deaths and 78,926 new cases of Covid in 24 hours (June 1)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil, one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic, recorded 2,408 new deaths and 78,926 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday.

Since the confirmation of the first case of covid-19 in the country in February 2020, the South American giant already has 465,199 deaths and 16,624,480 infected, according to the most recent data released by the Ministry.

Today’s figures almost triple those recorded the day before (860 deaths and 30,434 cases). Still, the authorities have reiterated on several occasions that the numbers are usually lower on weekends and Mondays due to the lack of personnel to collect the data but rise again on Tuesdays.

The data confirm Brazil, with about 212 million inhabitants, as the second country in the world with the most deaths from the disease, behind the United States, and the third with the third most infections, after the North American nation and India.

According to the bulletin released by the Ministry of Health, more than 15 million people have recovered from the coronavirus in the country, equivalent to 90.6% of the total number of sick people. At the same time, another 1,091,135 patients remain under medical observation.

After a peak of more than 4,000 deaths per day, Brazil is experiencing a modest improvement, although, in recent weeks, there has been an upturn in the number of infections.

Likewise, in the midst of a greater relaxation of the restrictive measures, experts warn of the imminent arrival of a third wave of the pandemic, something that could be aggravated by the celebration of the America’s Cup in Brazil, which the Government confirmed on Tuesday.

Brazil is relying on the progress of vaccination to control the spread of the coronavirus. However, it is progressing in dribs and drabs due to the shortage of new doses and raw materials for local manufacture.

About 21.5% of the population had been inoculated with the first dose of a vaccine, while just over 10% of Brazilians have already received the two doses.

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