The Brazilian Ministry of Health confirmed, on Saturday, that Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello was infected with Coronavirus and was transferred to hospital with severe dehydration symptoms.
The Ministry said: “Pazuello checked into a hospital in Brasilia on Friday for dehydration, having tested positive for the coronavirus on Oct. 21. He will stay in the hospital until Sunday, when he will be reevaluated.”
“There has been no need for supportive measures such as oxygen supplementation,” the statement added, according to Reuters.
The Brazilian Ministry of Health said, in a statement yesterday, Saturday, that it recorded 407 deaths and 18947 new Coronavirus cases within 24 hours. The total number of Coronavirus cases in the country so far is more than 5.5 million, including 160,000 deaths.
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