Health Ministry Records 692 Deaths in 24 Hours; Total Covid-19 Death Toll Now 58,314

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Health reported on Monday, June 29th, that 692 deaths and 24,052 new cases of Covid-19 were registered over the past 24 hours in the country. In total, Brazil counts 58,314 deaths and 1,368,195 infections.

Of the confirmed coronavirus cases in the country, 757,462 have recovered and 552,419 are under follow-up.

The State of São Paulo continues to lead in the number of cases (275,145) and deaths (14,398) from the disease; followed by Rio de Janeiro (111,883 cases and 9,848 deaths) and Ceará (108,225 and 6,076).

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