Thiago Firmino voluntarily disinfects the alleys of Santa Marta slum during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil March 13, 2021. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Brazil on Monday registered 1,015 new coronavirus deaths, the Health Ministry said, totaling 279,286 dead since the pandemic began.
Confirmed cases rose by 36,239 to 11,519,609.