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Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil exceeds 2,000, death toll at 46 - Ministry

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 25 Mar 2020

Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil exceeds 2,000, death toll at 46 - Ministry

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Buenos Aires/Sputnik: The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil has exceeded 2,200 people, 46 people have died, the country's Health Ministry said on Twitter.

"As of March 24, a total of 2,201 cases were confirmed, 46 died," the ministry said.

A day earlier, the death toll from the coronavirus in Brazil was 34 people, 1,891 people were infected.

Brazil has registered the highest number of infections and deaths from COVID-19 among South American countries.