Coronavirus

São Paulo’s poor suburbs lead Covid-19 deaths in city

A report by news website G1 based on data from the São Paulo municipal government shows that the poor peripheral neighborhoods of the city are home to the highest numbers of suspected or confirmed Covid-19 deaths, as of April 11. Of the 1,207 deaths, 785 are still pending confirmation, which can be explained by a backlog of roughly 13,000 tests in the state as a whole.    

The eastern zone of São Paulo is the city’s most densely populated region and has been the source of 499 of the 1,207 potential deaths recorded so far, concentrated in low-income neighborhoods such as Sapopemba, Itaquera, and Cangaíba. However, the report highlights that wealthier areas such as Lapa and Pinheiros had the largest number of cases as of March 31.

As of April 15, the city of São Paulo concentrated 563 of the state’s 778 deaths by Covid-19. Confirmed cases reached 8,024, with 11,043 total infections state-wide.

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.

Recent Posts

Petro’s far-fetched train project to compete with the Panama Canal

Panama was once a part of Colombia. Its canal, a monumental engineering achievement of its…

17 hours ago

Market Roundup: The new skills corporate board members need

The specialization trend among corporate board members It is not only a matter of perception:…

2 days ago

As elections near, what’s next for Panama’s closed copper mine?

Panama will hold its presidential elections on Sunday, months after huge protests saw thousands descend…

2 days ago

Madonna concert to inject BRL 300 million into Rio economy

The city of Rio de Janeiro estimates that a Madonna concert this Saturday on Copacabana…

3 days ago

Panama ready to vote as Supreme Court clears frontrunner

Latin America’s trend of banning opposition candidates from elections has caught on in an ever-growing…

3 days ago

Sabesp privatization edges closer with São Paulo legislation

The São Paulo City Council on Thursday approved legislation authorizing Brazil’s largest city to sign…

3 days ago