Coronavirus

⚠️ UPDATE: 168,331 cases and 11,519 deaths

Brazil’s latest coronavirus update is out. Here are the new total official numbers:

  • 168,331 cases;
  • 11,519 deaths.

Earlier today, Health Minister Nelson Teich announced guidelines for states and municipalities concerning the assessment of risk to reopen their economies. Details of these directives, however, will only be made available later in the week.

Gustavo Ribeiro

An award-winning journalist, Gustavo has extensive experience covering Brazilian politics and international affairs. He has been featured across Brazilian and French media outlets and founded The Brazilian Report in 2017. He holds a master’s degree in Political Science and Latin American studies from Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris.

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