Coronavirus

⚠️ UPDATE: 2,915 infections, 78 deaths

⚠️ UPDATE: 2,915 infections, 78 deaths

The Health Ministry registered 2,915 confirmed Covid-19 infections in the country, and 78 deaths. The fatality rate in Brazil is 2.7 percent, and 194 people are hospitalized in intensive care.

The Health Ministry launched a platform for monitoring the Covid-19 pandemic (click here to access, in Portuguese).

The ministry also announced that it will procure an additional 200 million protective masks. Up to now, 45 million have already been purchased