(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Brazil exceeds 11.36 million, surpassing India and ranking second in the world
China News Agency, Sao Paulo, March 12 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) According to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health at 19:00 on the 12th local time, there were 85,663 newly diagnosed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Brazil that day, the highest single-day record since the outbreak, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases 11,363,380 cases, surpassing India’s 11.33 million, ranking second in the world again; 2,216 new deaths, exceeding 2,000 for the third consecutive day, with a cumulative death of 275,105; cumulative cures exceeded 10 million, reaching 10,000,980.
São Paulo State is currently the most severely affected state in Brazil.
On the 12th, there were 15,720 new confirmed cases in the state, and a total of 2,179,786 confirmed cases; 521 new deaths, setting a record for the highest number of deaths in a single day since the outbreak, equivalent to 1 person dying from new coronary pneumonia every 3 minutes , The cumulative deaths reached 63,531.
On January 6, 2021 local time, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro beach was crowded with people, and many residents came to enjoy the beach sunshine.
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In the past 7 days, the daily number of newly diagnosed people in São Paulo State was 12,266, and the number of new deaths was 352, both of which hit the highest value since the outbreak.
On that day, the number of hospitalized patients in the state was 22,555, which also set a record.
Brazil’s Minister of Economy Paulo Guedes announced on the 12th that the Brazilian government will resume granting emergency assistance to low-income groups in Brazil from March this year. Each person will receive 175 reais (approximately US$1) per month. The subsidy from 5.5 reais) to 375 reais is initially planned to be paid for 4 months.
From April to December last year, the Brazilian government issued emergency assistance payments to low-income earners for nine months, with 600 reals per person per month for the first five months, and halving the amount for the next four months.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health said on the same day that the Brazilian government will allocate 188 million reais in the near future to increase 3965 intensive care beds in 21 states.
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