(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Brazil exceeds 2.22 million, the president still tests positive for the third time
China News Agency, Sao Paulo, July 22 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) According to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health at 18:50 on the 22nd, local time, 67,860 new cases of new coronary pneumonia were newly diagnosed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, a record high in a single day. A total of 2227514 confirmed cases; 1284 new deaths and a total of 82771 deaths; a total of 1532138 cases were cured. The Brazilian Presidential Palace informed that the third virus test result of President Bolsonaro was still positive.
The Presidential Palace of Brazil stated in a statement on the 22nd that Bolsonaro, who had been diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia for two weeks, tested positive for the third virus on the 21st. At present, Bolsonaro is still undergoing isolation treatment at the "Dawn Palace", the official residence of the presidential palace, and is in "good physical condition."
Bolsonaro developed symptoms of new coronary pneumonia on July 5, and tested positive for the virus on the 6th, and was diagnosed with new coronary pneumonia. On the 14th, Bolsonaro, who was diagnosed, was tested again for the new coronavirus, and the result was still positive. On the 21st, Bolsonaro tested again, saying that if the result is negative, he will go to Piaui state in northeastern Brazil on the 24th for inspection.
In March of this year, Bolsonaro led a delegation to visit the United States. Since many members of the visiting delegation tested positive for the new crown virus after returning home, Bolsonaro performed three virus tests in succession that month, and the results were all negative.
According to Brazilian media reports, as of now, in addition to Bolsonaro's diagnosis, five cabinet ministers and nine governors of the country have contracted the new crown pneumonia. (Finish)