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Brazil registers new daily record of 15,305 coronavirus cases

Spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manaus
Spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Manaus

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil confirmed 15,305 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, a record for a 24-hour period, as well as 824 related deaths, according to data from the Health Ministry.

Brazil has registered 218,223 confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic and 14,817 deaths.

(Reporting by Jake Spring; Editing by Brad Haynes)