(Fighting New Coronary Pneumonia) The cumulative number of confirmed cases in Brazil exceeds 21.61 million. São Paulo maintains the “compulsory mask order” in public places
China News Agency, Sao Paulo, October 14 (Reporter Mo Chengxiong) According to data released by the Brazilian Ministry of Health at 17:45 local time on the 14th, there were 14,288 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Brazil that day, and a total of 21,612,237 confirmed cases; new deaths There were 525 cases and a total of 602,099 deaths; a total of 20,758,597 cases were cured.
The Sao Paulo City Government stated on the 14th that after an assessment of the current epidemic, the city has decided to maintain the anti-epidemic measures that force people to wear masks in public places. However, the city has suspended the implementation of the 1 metre social distancing rule for theaters and cinemas since October 15. The city government has previously announced that it plans to cancel the “compulsory mask order” in public places from October 15 this year.
As of the 14th, the capital cities of at least 9 states in Brazil have announced that they will fully resume offline teaching in schools on October 18. In addition, 12 state governments still allow classrooms and online classes to be conducted together. The Sao Paulo State Government also announced that from November 3, there will be no need to maintain social distancing among teachers, students and staff in the school.
The municipal government of Belo Horizonte, the capital of Minas Gerais, announced on the 14th that starting from October 15th, the city will once again relax epidemic prevention measures and completely lift restrictions on the business hours and number of receptions in bars, restaurants and other places. . However, people are still required to wear masks and maintain a safe social distance.
According to the statistics released by the Brazilian state health departments, in the past 7 days, Brazil has an average of 11,335 new confirmed cases per day, a decrease of 32% from the data two weeks ago; the average number of new deaths per day is 334, which is low for three consecutive days In 400 cases, it is 35% lower than the data two weeks ago.
According to Brazilian media statistics, as of 20 o’clock on the 14th, more than 150 million people in Brazil have received the first dose of the new crown vaccine, accounting for 70.63% of the total population; more than 100 million people have completed two doses of vaccination, or only need injections. With one dose of the new crown vaccine, these fully vaccinated people accounted for 47.47% of the total population. In addition, more than 3.37 million people in Brazil received the third booster shot, accounting for 1.58% of the total population. (over)