Brazil reports 4,970 new coronavirus cases, 421 deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – There have been 4,970 new cases of the novel coronavirus in Brazil and 421 deaths over the last 24 hours, the health ministry said yesterday.

The nation has now registered 95,559 confirmed cases of the virus and 6,750 deaths. New cases increased roughly 5.4% yesterday from the previous day, while deaths rose by roughly 6.7%.