Brazil reports 67,636 new coronavirus cases, 2,929 deaths in 24 hours
By Reuters Staff
BRASILIA, April 17 (Reuters) – Brazil recorded 67,636 additional confirmed cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 2,929 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Brazil has registered more than 13.9 million cases since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 371,678, according to ministry data. (Reporting by Jake Spring; Editing by Cynthia Osterman)
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