Brazil recorded 204 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to data from the Ministry of Health released on Wednesday (15). There have been 1,736 deaths by Covid-19 in the country so far. The number of new deaths recorded is the same recorded on Tuesday (14), a record.
The ministry of health's balance also points to 28,320 confirmed cases of the disease, an increase of 12% in one day. Last week, the country surpassed the 20,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19.
The ministry, however, has reported that the actual number of cases tends to be higher because only patients admitted to hospitals are tested, and some cases are waiting to be confirmed. Folha's reporting shows that primary care teams in several cities and states say there has been underreporting.
This was the second day in a row that more than 200 deaths were recorded, after lower numbers over the weekend. Asked if this would set a new pattern in the escalation of cases and deaths, Minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta informed that a large part of this discrepancy is due to the long period of hospitalizations related to the new virus. "I think it's a sum," said the minister.
Translated by Kiratiana Freelon