Health Brazil sees 1,242 COVID-19 deaths, 63,430 new cases By Metro US Posted on January 6, 2021 Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sao Paulo Sign up for our Metro US email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox! RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil has recorded 63,430 new cases of coronavirus and 1,242 fresh COVID-19 deaths, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Gabriel Stargardter; Editing by Leslie Adler)