Brazil Records 111 Deaths and 3,904 Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus, Says Ministry

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday, March 28th, the Ministry of Health published the most recent balance of Covid-19 cases, a disease caused by the Sars-Cov-2 coronavirus. The main figures are:

111 deaths
3,904 confirmed cases
2.8% is the mortality rate

São Paulo accounts for 1,406 cases, and Rio for 558.

The report added 19 deaths and 487 confirmed cases to the total. In the previous report on Friday, March 27th, Brazil had 92 deaths and 3,417 confirmed cases.

São Paulo State recorded 16 of the 19 deaths added to the total in the country on Saturday. There are now 84 deaths in the state.

According to the Ministry of Health, by 3 PM, 569 people had been hospitalized for Covid-19 in the country. The numbers consider the people whose test results were submitted and tested positive. The number does not consider suspected cases.

This is the second-largest daily increase in confirmed cases in Brazil so far. On Friday, there were 503 new cases.

During his speech at the presentation of data, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, the Minister of Health, said he tested negative, adding that he is tested often and so far all tests have been negative.

Social isolation

The Minister again advocated social isolation to prevent the disease from advancing and also to avoid overwhelming hospitals with other types of care.

“When we stop, accidents, traumas, and ICU beds increase when we need them,” the Minister said. “In other words, an additional benefit when we stop, in addition to reducing transmission”.

Mandetta said that the large number of car accidents in Brazil leads to hospitalizations for trauma.

“Data shows we’re experiencing a drop of 30, 40 percent or even 50 percent in the level of bed occupancy that was previously being used for polytraumatized people. All the more reason for us to greatly reduce the movement of people,” he said.

“It’s a beneficial side effect, in addition to the effect of reducing transmission,” he explained.

Source: G1

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