Over 13 million coronavirus cases have been recorded in Brazil, among them 380,000 deaths, the world’s second highest death toll behind only the United States
* Ten cities such as Rio de Janeiro recorded higher death than birth rates in March
* ICU capacity stands at 80 per cent and most patients are under the age of 40
* The jab rollout has been painfully slow with only 6.3 million people vaccinated
* Brazil is the global epicenter of the pandemic with more than 380,000 deaths
There were more deaths than births in several Brazilian cities last month amid the country's latest surge in Covid-19 cases.
At least ten cities, including Rio de Janeiro, recorded higher death rates than birth rates in March.
According to the national Civil Register, Rio de Janeiro reported 36,437 deaths in March but only 32,060 births in the same period.
Brazil is currently the global epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, with daily deaths last week surpassing 4,000.
The outbreak is pushing hospitals to breaking point with many patients dying before an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) bed becomes available.
ICU capacity currently stands at about 80 per cent across all of Brazil's 27 regions.
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