Brazil becomes third country to have 6 m confirmed Covid-19 cases

Brazil becomes third country to have 6 m confirmed Covid-19 cases

Brazil passed the mark of six million confirmed Covid-19 cases yesterday (20).

More infections have only been registered in the United States and India.

Brazil registered 38,397 new infections and 552 deaths in 24 hours.

The official death toll thus rose to 168,613.

It is the second highest death toll from Covid-19 in the world.

After three months of declining numbers since the peak in late July, infections are on the rise again, government data shows.