Brazil reports 72,715 new coronavirus cases, 2,311 deaths
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- Published Date: 02:00 | 12 May 2021
- Modified Date: 02:00 | 12 May 2021
Brazil recorded 72,715 additional confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,311 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Brazil has registered nearly 15.3 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 425,540, according to ministry data.
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