Brazil reports 27,267 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, 129 COVID-19 deaths
A health worker administers a dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to a resident, during mass vaccination at the Ilha Grande island, one of the most famous tourist spots in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, July 10, 2021. REUTERS FILE PHOTO
BRASILIA — Brazil had 27,267 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours and 129 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
The South American country has now registered 22,351,104 cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 619,513, according to ministry data.
Since a hacker attack on Dec. 10, some the ministry’s databases have been offline, affecting monitoring of the pandemic.
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