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Nchi hiyo imerekodi vifo vipya 615 na idado hiyo inakuwa kubwa zaidi kuripotiwa kwa siku moja. Waziri wa Afya, Nelso Teich amesema Serikali inaweza kuanza kuweka masharti ya kutotoka ndani katika maeneo yaliyoathirika zaidi
Aidha, Msemaji wa Rais wa nchi hiyo, Jair Bolsonaro, Otavio Rego Barros amethibitishwa kupata COVID19. Rais Bolsonaro amesema vipimo vinaonesha hana maambukizi na amekuwa akihamamisha wananchi wake kuendelea kufanya kazi kama kawaida
Brazil imerekodi maambukizi 126,611 na vifo 8,588 hadi leo
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Brazil hits new daily record for novel coronavirus cases, deaths
Brazil, one of the world's emerging coronavirus hot spots, is reporting a record number of cases and deaths with the health minister flagging the possibility of strict lockdowns in particularly hard-hit areas.
Official figures show 10,503 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, well above the previous record of 7,288 cases on April 30. There are 615 deaths, up from the previous record of 600 on Tuesday.
Health Minister Nelson Teich tells reporters for the first time that an increasing number of local authorities may have to institute "lockdowns," as the coronavirus growth curve does not appear to be flattening. He is not naming any specific cities or states.
While authorities have ordered non-essential services and businesses closed in most states, residents are still allowed to circulate. A lockdown, which so far has only been implemented in the city of Sao Luis in the country's northeast, prohibits people from leaving their homes except for certain necessary activities.
Still, Teich says, some areas of the country that had not borne the brunt of the pandemic may be able to consider gradually opening up.
Teich's comments stand in stark contrast to comments over the past two months from President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called the virus a "little flu" and criticised business shutdowns ordered by governors as more damaging to the country's economy than the virus itself.
Teich took office last month as virus cases started surging in Brazil. He pledged to save lives and the economy and said at the time that he and Bolsonaro saw eye to eye.
Bolsonaro's spokesman tests positive for virus
Otavio Rego Barros, spokesman for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The 59-year-old former army general "is home following all recommended protocols" after his positive test result was confirmed on Tuesday, the president's office says.
More than 20 top Bolsonaro officials have tested positive for the virus, including communications chief Fabio Wajngarten and National Security Minister Augusto Heleno. Bolsonaro himself says he tested negative.
Al Jazeera
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Brazil reports highest daily death toll
In Brazil, 615 deaths were reported on Wednesday - the highest death toll for a single day anywhere in the southern hemisphere.
This brings the country's overall coronavirus-related death toll to more than 8,500.
Health Minister Nelson Teich said the government may now recommend the introduction of lockdown measures in some of the worst affected cities.
President Jair Bolsonaro has so far dismissed the severity of the pandemic, encouraging people to carry on working.
BBC
Aidha, Msemaji wa Rais wa nchi hiyo, Jair Bolsonaro, Otavio Rego Barros amethibitishwa kupata COVID19. Rais Bolsonaro amesema vipimo vinaonesha hana maambukizi na amekuwa akihamamisha wananchi wake kuendelea kufanya kazi kama kawaida
Brazil imerekodi maambukizi 126,611 na vifo 8,588 hadi leo
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Brazil hits new daily record for novel coronavirus cases, deaths
Brazil, one of the world's emerging coronavirus hot spots, is reporting a record number of cases and deaths with the health minister flagging the possibility of strict lockdowns in particularly hard-hit areas.
Official figures show 10,503 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, well above the previous record of 7,288 cases on April 30. There are 615 deaths, up from the previous record of 600 on Tuesday.
Health Minister Nelson Teich tells reporters for the first time that an increasing number of local authorities may have to institute "lockdowns," as the coronavirus growth curve does not appear to be flattening. He is not naming any specific cities or states.
While authorities have ordered non-essential services and businesses closed in most states, residents are still allowed to circulate. A lockdown, which so far has only been implemented in the city of Sao Luis in the country's northeast, prohibits people from leaving their homes except for certain necessary activities.
Still, Teich says, some areas of the country that had not borne the brunt of the pandemic may be able to consider gradually opening up.
Teich's comments stand in stark contrast to comments over the past two months from President Jair Bolsonaro, who has called the virus a "little flu" and criticised business shutdowns ordered by governors as more damaging to the country's economy than the virus itself.
Teich took office last month as virus cases started surging in Brazil. He pledged to save lives and the economy and said at the time that he and Bolsonaro saw eye to eye.
Bolsonaro's spokesman tests positive for virus
Otavio Rego Barros, spokesman for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The 59-year-old former army general "is home following all recommended protocols" after his positive test result was confirmed on Tuesday, the president's office says.
More than 20 top Bolsonaro officials have tested positive for the virus, including communications chief Fabio Wajngarten and National Security Minister Augusto Heleno. Bolsonaro himself says he tested negative.
Al Jazeera
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Brazil reports highest daily death toll
In Brazil, 615 deaths were reported on Wednesday - the highest death toll for a single day anywhere in the southern hemisphere.
This brings the country's overall coronavirus-related death toll to more than 8,500.
Health Minister Nelson Teich said the government may now recommend the introduction of lockdown measures in some of the worst affected cities.
President Jair Bolsonaro has so far dismissed the severity of the pandemic, encouraging people to carry on working.
BBC
