Brazil Reaches 75,000+ Coronavirus Deaths

Brazil has registered more than 75,000 deaths from Covid-19, and is close to reaching the milestone figure of two million cases.

Both numbers are the world’s second-highest totals, behind those of the U.S., though the true figures are believed to be higher because of a lack of widespread testing.

President Jair Bolsonaro also said Wednesday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus for a second time, following his July 7 announcement that he had Covid-19.

In Sao Paulo’s Vila Formosa cemetery, the largest in Latin America, 88-year old Wilma Caverni was buried amid hundreds of other freshly-dug graves.

“Covid-19 has become a number now. It has become just a statistic,” said Michelle Caverni, her niece.

Wilma, who suffered from pulmonary emphysema, was taken to hospital last week.

After spending the whole night in the waiting room she was admitted and diagnosed with Covid-19. Five days later she died.

Despite the escalating death toll, Brazil’s main cities have continued with their plans to reopen shops and return to normal life.

Authorities in Rio de Janeiro sanitize the streets in some communities, ban sunbathing on the beach, and try to enforce the wearing of face masks in public.

But many residents remain concerned.

“We see that a lot of people are not taking care, don’t use alcohol gel, don’t wear the mask, don’t keep distance, and that’s worrying,” said Francisco Seco, a programmer IT walking in a crowded street in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

“I think Brazilians still have not understood the seriousness of the virus,” he said.

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