Brazil once again broke daily record for coronavirus deaths

The maximum number of deaths in the second most affected country by the pandemic in the world was recorded last Friday, when 3,650 deaths were counted.

In addition, on Wednesday they were also informed 90,638 new cases of coronavirus, with what the total number of confirmed infections rose to 12.748 million, depending on the portfolio.

Brazil is in the midst of a health collapse and a major political crisis under Jair Bolsonaro’s government, following the resignation of several officials. Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo e Silva resigned on Monday hours after the president received a resignation request from Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo.

In this context, the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), linked to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, warned on Wednesday that the collapse of the hospital due to the pandemic worsened last week in Brasilia and in 17 other states that already show occupancy levels of their intensive care beds for patients with Covid-19 coronavirus greater than 90%.