In total, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health bulletin, 1,017,278 probable cases have been recorded, 207 deaths, and 687 deaths are under investigation.
With 30,279 possible cases, São Paulo, the largest city in South America, has surpassed in just two months the number of cases recorded throughout last year.
But in the capital, Brasilia, the situation has reached more complex levels, with 101,772 cases of the disease and 53 deaths recorded so far, with the Federal District Governor, Ibanes Rocha, warning last weekend. Health centers in the capital are collapsing and the number of cases has not yet been reached.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health estimates that the number of cases this year will reach 4.2 million, a historic record.
In 2023, the South American country recorded more than 1.6 million cases of the disease, more than a fifth of all reported cases in the world, and 1,094 deaths, a historic record.
The states of Acre, Minas Gerais, Goiás, Espírito Santo, Santa Catarina, Rio de Janeiro and the Federal District have already declared a state of emergency.
More than 700,000 doses of the vaccine were delivered to 315 municipalities in the country for distribution to public health services.
In parallel with vaccination, cities across the country have intensified street spraying, and health teams are going house to house looking for mosquito breeding sites.
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