Coronavirus

São Paulo only reporting severe Covid-19 cases

Despite being the epicenter of the Covid-19 outbreak in Brazil, the state of São Paulo is still only notifying severe cases of the disease, despite a request from the state’s Accounts Court to report all infections, according to news website G1.

Speaking to the local press, the coordinator of Disease Control for the local Health Department, Paulo Menezes, said they will keep following the Health Ministry’s guidelines and notifying only hospitalized people and health professionals that may have been infected. 

As of Wednesday morning, São Paulo had registered 371 deaths and 5,682 confirmed Covid-19 cases. In Brazil, the numbers reach 14,152 patients and a death toll of 693.  

Natália Scalzaretto

Natália Scalzaretto has worked for companies such as Santander Brasil and Reuters, where she covered news ranging from commodities to technology. Before joining The Brazilian Report, she worked as an editor for Trading News, the information division from the TradersClub investor community.

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