In the last 24 hours, Brazil recorded 46 new deaths from Covid-19, according to data from the National Council of Health Secretaries (Conass). The seven-day moving average of deaths in the country stood at 111 this Sunday (15).
In all, 664,918 people have died from a coronavirus infection in Brazil since the beginning of the pandemic.
In the last period, Conass recorded another 6,296 cases of the disease, bringing the total to 30,688,390. The moving average of cases stood at 17,693.
The indices consider the average number of infections and deaths recorded in the last seven days. The data allow monitoring of the pandemic indicators without possible distortions caused by possible underreporting on weekends.
“We cannot destroy the country”, says Queiroga
After an event to encourage physical activities in Rio de Janeiro, the Minister of Health, Marcelo Queiroga, commented on the scenario of the pandemic in the country, stressing that, with the reduction of restrictive measures, it is natural that the number of cases will increase. . However, according to Queiroga, we are experiencing a drop in deaths and the health system is ready to provide care.
Commenting on the strategies adopted by China, the minister said:
“China has been practicing these lockdowns since the beginning, and what was the result? In fact, President Bolsonaro from the beginning said that it is necessary to face the health problem but we also need to take care of our economy. We can’t destroy the country and have everyone locked in the house in fear. We have to live with the virus, it will not go extinct, we have to live with the disease and for that we have our health system”.
Source: CNN Brasil
