SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL – By the end of June, the state of São Paulo may total 20,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus, according to the Coronavirus Contingency Center in São Paulo. “The projection is for 20,000 deaths by the end of this month, ranging from 16,000 to 22,000, with an average isolation rate of 50 percent,” said the Center’s coordinator, Carlos Carvalho.
The state has recorded 9,862 coronavirus deaths to date. On Wednesday, June 10th, the number of confirmed cases totaled 156,316 throughout the state.
“By June 28th, the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus is expected to reach 200,000, with estimates ranging from 190,000 to 265,000. That is if at least 50 percent of the state’s population remains in social isolation,” Carvalho said.