Brazil reports 47,774 new coronavirus cases, 1,290 deaths in 24 hours
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 02:00 | 22 March 2021
- Modified Date: 02:00 | 22 March 2021
Brazil recorded 47,774 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,290 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Brazil has registered nearly 12 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 294,042, according to ministry data.