RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Over the past 24 hours, Brazil has confirmed a further 14,318 people infected with the novel coronavirus. In the most recent update of the numbers of the disease in the country, released late yesterday afternoon, September 27th, the Ministry of Health added 335 Covid-19 deaths to the total.
In Brazil, the disease has so far claimed the lives of 141,741 people. Between late February, when the first case was confirmed in the country, and 5:30 PM yesterday, 4,732,309 people were diagnosed with the novel coronavirus.
The number of recovered patients amounts to 4,060,088, which represents almost 86 percent of the total number of people infected – 530,480 patients are still under medical follow-up.
State health authorities are still investigating whether 2,511 suspected deaths occurred due to Covid-19. By Saturday, September 26th, there were 2,430 deaths under investigation.
According to the Ministry, the lethality rate of the disease in relation to the general population stands at three percent. That is, in every 100 infected people, three may die due to the complications of Covid-19.
A number of factors can contribute to a patient’s health condition developing into a severe case or resulting in death. The elderly and people with high blood pressure, heart and lung diseases, cancer, or diabetes are typically more susceptible and should redouble their care.
The data are provided to the Ministry of Health by the state Secretariats. Typically, the number of notifications on Saturdays and Sundays tends to be lower than during the week due to the delay in data transfer over the weekend.
São Paulo
São Paulo, the most populous state in the country, recorded 231 deaths from Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, totaling 35,108 fatalities and 972,237 confirmed cases since the start of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Among those diagnosed, 831,468 people have recovered, and 106,621 were hospitalized and later discharged.
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed occupancy rates stand at 44.4 percent in Greater São Paulo and 45.6 percent in the state. There now 9,062 patients hospitalized, 5,089 of which in wards and 3,973 in ICU. All 645 municipalities have at least one infected person, and 567 cities have recorded one or more deaths.
Rio de Janeiro
To date, the state of Rio de Janeiro has recorded 261,860 Covid-19 cases and 18,278 deaths from the disease. There are still 514 deaths under investigation. Among the confirmed cases, 238,609 patients have already recovered from the disease.
Source: Agência Brasil