[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The Brazilian Ministry of Health has supplied more than 350 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to local governments.


On the 13th (local time), the Brazilian Ministry of Health announced in a report that it has supplied 356.7 million doses of vaccines to local governments so far, and the vaccination process is progressing smoothly.


The supplied vaccines include 132.8 million doses of Pfizer, 118.2 million doses of AstraZeneca (AZ), 100.9 million doses of China's Sinovac, and 4.8 million doses of Janssen. The Ministry of Health reported that 296 million doses have been administered, with 127.3 million people having completed their vaccinations.


With the expansion of vaccinations, the increase in confirmed cases and deaths has noticeably decreased. As of this day, the weekly average daily death toll is 262, which is about one-twelfth of the peak on April 12 (3,125 deaths), and confirmed cases are 11,020, roughly one-seventh of the peak on June 23 (77,295 cases).



The cumulative confirmed cases stand at 21,953,838, and cumulative deaths at 611,222. Compared to the previous day, confirmed cases increased by 14,642 and deaths by 731.


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