Brazil: + 120% deaths in two weeks

2020-05-21T15:59:00.755Z

The number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil grew 120% in two weeks, with a sharp increase in cases especially in the state of Rio de Janeiro and in the provinces of the Amazon region. In Rio the number of deaths for Covid-19 has gone from 1. (ANSA)

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Brazil: + 120% deaths in two weeks

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(ANSA) - BRASILIA, MAY 21 - The number of deaths due to virus in Brazil has grown by 120% in two weeks, with a sharp increase in cases especially in the state of Rio de Janeiro and in the provinces of the Amazon region. In Rio, the number of deaths for Covid-19 went from 1,205 recorded on 6 May to 3,237 yesterday, with a 270% increase, according to a report from the news portal UOL. San Paolo and Rio, both in the south-eastern region, remain the states most affected by the disease. (HANDLE).

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