Brazil Confirms First Death from 'Delta Variant'... Total Infections Reach 11

An employee working at the Arena Pantanal stadium in Cuiab?, Brazil, where Copa America 2021 is being held, is undergoing a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Chun-hee] The first death caused by the COVID-19 Delta variant (Indian variant) has been reported in Brazil.

On the 26th (local time), according to the Brazilian Ministry of Health, 11 Delta variant cases were confirmed in 5 out of the 27 states in Brazil, and among them, 1 person died.

The deceased was a woman in her 40s who had been hospitalized in the intensive care unit since April 18th and received treatment but ultimately passed away. The Delta variant infection of the deceased was confirmed the day before.

Brazilian health authorities stated, "We are closely monitoring the regions where Delta variant cases have been reported," and added, "There are no signs of widespread transmission at this time."

According to the Brazilian Ministry of Health's tally, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil has reached 18,386,894 as of this day. This is an increase of 64,134 cases compared to the previous day. The number of deaths increased by 1,593, bringing the total cumulative deaths to 512,735.

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