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Brazil on Sunday reported 874 more deaths from COVID-19, raising the national count to 461,931, the Ministry of Health said, Trend reports citing Xinhua.
A total of 43,520 more infections were detected, raising the nationwide tally to 16,515,120, the ministry said.
Brazil has the world’s second highest COVID-19 death toll, after the United States, and the third largest caseload, following the United States and India.
The South American country is experiencing a new wave of infections, which has resulted in an increase in COVID-19 cases and related deaths, as hospitals are overwhelmed by patients.
Brazil has administered more than 67 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines and 22 million people have received two jabs, according to the ministry.
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