Prognosis
From Rio to Amazon, Virus Flare-Ups Flash Warning in Brazil
- Experts say infections could spread again to large capitals
- Overall, Brazil infection, death data show some improvement
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Health experts are sounding the alarms on a sudden rise in coronavirus cases in early Brazilian hotspots like Rio de Janeiro and the Amazonian capital of Manaus months after residents of those cities thought the worst had passed.
While weekly infections are still well below the levels seen back in May, the increases are warning signs that local authorities may need to impose restrictions again to keep public hospitals from reaching capacity. The governor of Amazonas state and mayor of the capital in Manaus have already bickered publicly over whether to impose some sort of a quarantine to slow the spread.