The latest report from the Ministry of Health shows 34,021 deaths and 614,941 confirmed cases.
Brazil on Thursday became the third country in the world with the most deaths linked to the new coronavirus, exceeding 34,000 dead, ahead of Italy, after a new record of deaths recorded in 24 hours.
The latest report from the Ministry of Health reports 34,021 deaths and 614,941 confirmed cases, with 1,473 deaths recorded since Wednesday evening, knowing that the official figures are largely underestimated according to specialists.
With 212 million inhabitants, Brazil has a population three times larger than that of Italy, which was the epicenter of the pandemic in Europe and has 33,689 deaths.
For the third consecutive day, the largest country in Latin America records a record daily deaths, after 1,349 on Wednesday and 1,262 on Tuesday.
The ministry's figures were not released until after 10:00 p.m. (1:00 GMT Friday), with no explanation being given for the late schedule. They were communicated at 5 p.m. at the start of the pandemic.
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