Covid-19: Brazil records 14,471 new cases and 434 deaths (August 16)

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Brazil on Monday reported 494 new deaths as a result of Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the disease in the country to 569,492, the Health Ministry said.

The ministry added that there were also 14,471 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 20,378,570.

According to Statista, the leading German company specializing in market and consumer data, Brazil ranks fourth in Latin America for deaths per million in the last seven days. It is better positioned than Cuba, Honduras, and Argentina. Worldwide, it ranks 18th.

The country, however, has seen a reduction in pandemic numbers in recent weeks as it moves forward with its Covid-19 vaccination campaign.

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