Brazil broke record for daily coronavirus deaths again – telam

Brazil again broke its record for daily coronavirus deaths, with 1972 in the last 24 hours, and left behind the previous record it set just six days ago, it was said. officially reported.

With these numbers, Since the start of the pandemic, the country has accumulated 268,370 deaths from the disease, an area in which it is only surpassed by the United States, the Department of Health reported tonight.

The previous record for daily deaths was recorded last Wednesday, with 1,910 people.

Likewise, In the last 24 hours, 70,764 new infections were counted, bringing the number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic to 11,122,429, of which 1,010,841 people had an active infection.

Deaths due to lack of beds in São Paulo

Meanwhile, the dramatic situation in Brazil due to the pandemic presented another painful episode when it was learned that at least 11 patients have died in recent days in the city of Taboo da Serra, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, while waiting for a bed in hospitals, which have been overwhelmed for a long time.

“We have 11 intubated patients, 16 awaiting transfer to Cross (the system for transferring patients to other hospitals in the state) and 11 deceased; unfortunately, these 11 deceased people were waiting for a place in intensive care, ”lamented the deputy secretary. City Health Department press conference, Thamires May.

Last Friday the first death was recorded and yesterday the last two. The ages of the victims ranged from 52 to 95 years.

It is the first city in the state of São Paulo to register deaths due to lack of places in intensive care units (ICU) hospitals and, according to the Sputnik news agency, in Taboo da Serra, with nearly 300,000 inhabitants, there are no more intensive care beds in their hospitals.

The city is located in the metropolitan area of ​​San Pablo, which currently, 81.2% of its ICU beds are occupied.

Several Brazilian states have collapsed hospital systems and some, like Santa Catarina or Minas Gerais In recent days, they have started to transfer patients by air to other areas.

But in the midst of the scourge, President Jair Bolsonaro insists on not decreeing a quarantine. by minimizing the effects of the disease and rejecting preventive measures promoted in most countries of the world, such as quarantines and traffic restrictions.