SAO PAULO, Dec 16 (NNN-CMA) – Brazil, yesterday reported 964 deaths from COVID-19, over the past 24 hours, raising the nationwide death toll to 182,799, according to the country’s health ministry.
Meanwhile, 42,889 new infections were reported, bringing the total caseload to 6,970,034, the ministry said.
Also yesterday, the ministry announced the official launch of the national COVID-19 vaccination plan, a 94-page document, delivered last week to the Federal Supreme Court.
The plan is to be presented today by Brazilian President, Jair Bolsonaro, and Health Minister, Eduardo Pazuello.
Brazil has the world’s second highest COVID-19 death toll, after the United States, and the third largest number of cases, next to the United States and India.– NNN-CMA
