BRASILIA, June 18 (NNN-Xinhua) — Brazil registered 2,997 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 493,693, the health ministry said.
A total of 95,367 new infections were detected, raising the total caseload to 17,628,588, the ministry said.
Brazil has the world’s second highest COVID-19 death toll, after the United States, and the third largest caseload, following the United States and India.
The South American country, which is experiencing a new wave of infections with hospitals overwhelmed by patients, has a mortality rate of 234.9 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, said the ministry.
More than 80.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide, and over 23.8 million people have received two jabs, it said.
ARGENTINA reported 25,878 new COVID-19 infections and 648 more deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the accumulated totals to 4,198,620 and 87,261 respectively on Wednesday.
The country’s health ministry also reported that 3,791,979 people have recovered from the disease, while 319,380 remain in the active stage.
Meanwhile, 17,105,539 vaccine doses against the disease have been administered nationwide to date, according to the public vaccination monitor.
Argentina will maintain social distancing and preventive measures until June 25.
COLOMBIA reported 595 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the national death toll to 97,560, the country’s ministry of health and social protection said Wednesday.
The ministry said 27,827 new infections were reported, bringing the national tally to 3,829,879.
So far, a total of 13,390,951 doses of vaccines have been administered in the South American country, with 3,980,118 people having been fully inoculated. — NNN-XINHUA
