Coronavirus: Brazil passes 5,000 deaths from COVID-19

Overall death toll from the pandemic in Brazil has exceeded that of China

Last updated: April 29, 2020 | 02:38

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A man prays in front of the Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Brasilia, Brazil, April 28, 2020.

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Brasilia: Brazil, the South American country worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic, has registered more than 5,000 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry announced Tuesday.

A record 474 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, with the number of infections rising to 71,886, the ministry said.

The overall death toll from the pandemic in Brazil has exceeded that of China, where the virus first emerged before spreading across the world.