Brazil records over 500,000 COVID-19 death toll

On Jun 20, 2021

Brazil records more than 500,000 COVID-19 death toll in the country since the start of the pandemic.

The Health Minister, Marcelo Queiroga said that, the official death toll had passed 500,000.

“500,000 lives lost due to the pandemic that affects our Brazil and the world.

“I am working tirelessly to vaccinate all Brazilians in the shortest time possible and change this scenario that has plagued us for over a year,” Queiroga mentioned.

Experts are concerned about the slow rollout of the country’s vaccination campaign, the spread of more aggressive virus variants and President hostility toward preventative measures like mask wearing and lockdown restrictions.

As of Friday, the Health Ministry had recorded 498,499 deaths, with a daily average of more than 2,000 in the last seven days. The overall death toll rose to 500,022 Saturday afternoon.

Brazil, with a population of 212 million, became the second country after the United States to surpass 500,000 COVID-19 deaths.

Brazil now appears to be grappling with a third wave in its outbreak, with infections and deaths spiking.

The country is in a critical situation with a high number of deaths and the possibility of things worsening in coming weeks as winter arrives in the southern hemisphere, According to a report from the Fiocruz medical research foundation.

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