COVID-19: Brazil reports record 34,918 new coronavirus cases in a day

South American country has 923,189 total infections, most in world outside US

Last updated: June 17, 2020 | 02:17

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An artist wearing a protective mask reading "Out Bolsonaro" attends a protest to honour people who died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during its outbreak in Brasilia, Brazil June 15, 2020.

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Rio de Janerio: Brazil set a daily record on Tuesday for new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in a single day, as its case load grew by 34,918 patients in 24 hours to 923,189 total infections, the most in the world outside the United States.

Brazil also registered 1,282 COVID-19 deaths since its last update on Monday, the Health Ministry said, bringing confirmed fatalities in the country to 45,241.

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