The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced today that 1,800 deaths were recorded due to Covid-19 in 24 hours, while the cases of SARS-CoV-2 reached 75,495, amid a deadly wave of pandemic raging in the country.
While the Latin American country has officially recorded 262,770 deaths due to Covid-19 out of a total of 10.9 million infections since the beginning of the pandemic, two sources told Reuters that in a presentation made at a meeting of the government pandemic crisis team, It was pointed out that the daily number of deaths due to Covid-19 in Brazil may reach 3,000 if serious measures are not taken to stop the spread of the virus.
The inter-ministerial working group, which includes the Ministry of Health and the Office of the Chief of Staff, met yesterday to discuss the current state of the pandemic in the country, where a deadly second wave is killing people faster than any previous period of the pandemic.
The 14-day moving average now stands at 1,250 deaths per day.
Despite the high number of deaths, the two sources said that the Ministry of Health saw no possibility of implementing social distance measures at the national level due to the resistance of President Zaich Bolsonaro.
The far-right president of the country continues to downplay the severity of the virus and yesterday Thursday, after two consecutive days with a record number of deaths, he told the Brazilians to stop the “crying”.
The Ministry of Health, responding to a request for comment, stated that it does not make estimates. He did not answer questions about whether the estimates were presented at the meeting or whether the ministry agreed with the figures.
The two sources who spoke to Reuters were present at the meeting and said that the assessments were made by the local Health Ministers of the Brazilian States. The office of the President of Brazil did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Brazil continues to rank second in the world in terms of the number of pandemic victims, behind the United States, and third in the number of cases.
While the US and Europe are experiencing a decline in pandemic outbreaks, Brazil is facing an even worse phase of the epidemic, pushing the health system to the brink of collapse.
The rising number of infections has led to local restrictions in the capital, Brasilia, and the largest city, Sao Paulo.
Of particular concern to health authorities is the emergence of a new variant of the coronavirus first detected in the Amazon region, which appears to be more contagious and more capable of re-infecting those previously infected with Covid-19.
The government’s delay in obtaining and distributing vaccines also means that less than 3.5% of the population has received the first dose of one of the available vaccines.
Chile: Over 5,300 cases and 90 deaths in 24 hours
The Chilean Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 5,325 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, the highest number recorded by the authorities since June 2020, while another 90 patients with COVID-19 had died.
The pandemic of the new coronavirus in the Latin American country has reached this stage 20,928 deaths out of a total of 845,450 infections. The selected active cases are 27,317.
Speaking to reporters, Health Minister Enrique Paris insisted that citizens must abide by the measures and be vigilant, despite the fact that the immunization campaign continues at a satisfactory pace: more than 3.9 million people have been vaccinated against the new coronavirus.
More than a dozen communities will be quarantined today due to the rapid rise in cases, authorities said.
The recent outbreak was partly attributed to increased travel due to the summer holiday season in the southern hemisphere.
Ecuador: Over 1,300 cases and 33 deaths in 24 hours
The Ecuadorian Ministry of Health announced yesterday Friday that 1,335 cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, with the total number of registered infections from the new coronavirus reaching 291,070 in the Andean state.
At the same time, another 33 patients with COVID-19 died, with the pandemic in the Latin American country officially reaching 11,225 dead so far. According to authorities, some 4,740 deaths are still “probably” due to the pandemic, but something that has not been possible to verify by medical examiners.
The outgoing president of Ecuador, Lenin Moreno, announced yesterday the creation of a special website with the “necessary information about the vaccination” for the new coronavirus in the country. The initiative is part of the government’s plan to vaccinate 60-70% of the population (or about 9 million people) from April, depending on the availability of vaccines.
Israel: Nearly 3,800 cases and 13 deaths in 24 hours
The Israeli Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 3,779 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the country to 796,465. The virus replication rate (R0) rose to 1.01 – exceeding 1 for the first time since January 20th.
At the same time, 13 deaths of patients with COVID-19 during the same period increased the pandemic toll to 5,834 deaths to date.
The number of critically ill patients decreased to 690 (–9 from the previous one) out of a total of 1,091 people admitted to hospitals.
The proportion of the population that has received at least the first dose of the new coronavirus vaccine in Israel now stands at 52.7% – more than 4.9 million vaccinated – as of December 20, 2020.
Iraq: More than 5,100 cases and 30 deaths in 24 hours
The Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 5,127 cases of SARS-CoV-2 had been confirmed in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the Middle East to 719,121.
The deaths of another 30 patients with COVID-19 have increased the pandemic toll to 13,537 at this stage, according to official figures.
Mexico: 712 deaths and almost 6,800 cases in 24 hours
The Mexican Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 712 patients with COVID-19 had died in the previous 24 hours, with the pandemic of the new coronavirus reaching 189,578 deaths at this stage.
At the same time, 6,797 SARS-CoV-2 infections were confirmed, bringing the total number of reported cases to 2,119,305.
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