Authorities in Rio de Janeiro announced on Wednesday that Covid-19 cases in the state reached 49. Yesterday, they amounted to 33, meaning figures increased 50 percent overnight.
Cases around the state are distributed as follows:
- Rio de Janeiro (42)
- Niterói (6)
- Barra Mansa (1)
Also according to authorities, one patient has shown severe symptoms while the rest are in self-isolation. A 69-year-old man died yesterday after showing signs of a Covid-19 infection, but authorities still haven’t confirmed if the disease caused the death, which would make it Brazil’s second Covid-19 mortality.