Brazil: The number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpasses 5 million

Brazil is the third-hardest hit by the virus worldwide after the United States and India.

733 more people have died from coronavirus over the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll from the virus to 148,304.

More than 4,391,424 patients suffering from coronavirus have fully recovered and been discharged from hospital in the country.

Sao Paulo, the country’s most-populated state, continues to be the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic in Brazil.

The state has so far reported more than 1.02 million confirmed coronavirus cases, with at least 36,669 deaths. (ILKHA)