Brazil reports 42,980 new coronavirus cases, 1,657 deaths in 24 hours
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- Reuters
- Published Date: 02:00 | 19 April 2021
- Modified Date: 02:00 | 19 April 2021
Brazil recorded 42,980 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 1,657 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
Brazil has registered more than 13.9 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 373,335, according to ministry data.