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Covid-19 cases show an upward trend in 19 Brazilian states and the DF
Covid-19 cases have trended upward in 19 Brazilian states and the Federal District over the past six weeks.
The rise was seen across all age groups, but young children and older adults are among those most at risk of severe illness.
Health officials say activity remains at low-risk levels, and the trend does not indicate a new pandemic.
By early November, Brazil had recorded 118,851 Covid-related flu-like illness cases; the virus was identified in 24.1% of severe respiratory illness deaths, or 3,479 deaths, according to the health ministry.
Vaccination is the main protection against severe illness and death, and priority groups are advised to keep their shots up to date.
The upward trend is expected to continue in the coming weeks, though the figures do not mean cases rose in every week.
Covid-19 cases showed an upward trend over six weeks in 19 Brazilian states and the Federal District.
The activity levels remained classified as low risk, and the reports did not indicate a new pandemic.
The analysis covered Epidemiological Week 43, from October 25 to 31, and was released on Thursday, November 5.
By early November, 118,851 cases of flu-like syndrome attributed to Covid-19 had been reported.
The reports said young children and older people were among those at risk of hospitalization or death.
- Who
- The Fiocruz and Ministry of Health reports identified the trend.
- What
- Covid-19 cases showed an upward trend in 19 states and the Federal District. Activity levels remained classified as low risk.
- When
- The trend was observed over the six weeks before the reports, which covered October 25 to 31. The analyses were released on November 5.
- Where
- Brazil, including 19 states and the Federal District.
- Why
- The reports do not state a cause for the increase.
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The Ministry of Health collected 2,199 Covid-19 sample sequences and identified 127 virus lineages.
Epidemiological Week 43, covered by the reports, took place.
The analyses were released.
- Areas with upward trend
- 19 states and the Federal District
- Risk classification
- Low risk
- Covid-19 flu-like syndrome cases
- 118,851 reported by early November
- Covid-19 share of severe acute respiratory syndrome admissions
- 3.9% for the year
- Covid-19 share of viral detections
- 8.5% in weeks 40–43
- Covid-19 deaths identified among severe acute respiratory syndrome deaths
- 3,479 according to the Ministry of Health