The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease in Brazil has increased by 45,305 over the past day - more than twice as many as the day before - to 1,668,589, the country's Health Ministry said.
The death toll has gone up 1,254 to 66,741, the ministry said.
A total of 976,977 people have recovered from the disease. (Sputnik/)
( With inputs from ANI )