The government says the real case numbers are likely significantly higher and separate data published by the health ministry suggested the actual coronavirus death toll may be at least 60pc above the confirmed figure.
The government says the real case numbers are likely significantly higher, and separate data published recently by the health ministry suggested the actual coronavirus death toll may be at least 60pc above the confirmed figure.
The health system remains under acute strain and intensive care unit occupancy is still above the critical threshold, the ISS said, and daily deaths continue to pile up.
Brazil has registered more than 13 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 340,776, according to ministry data.
Health emergency chief Fernando Simon confirmed infections were on the rise across the country and that pressure on the health system was beginning to build.