Brazil likely has 12 times more cases of the new coronavirus than are being officially reported by the government, with too little testing and ...
A man passes through a spray of disinfectant solution at an entrance of a train station during the outbreak of coronavirus disease in Osasco, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, April 13, 2020. REUTERS/Rahel PatrassoBRASILIA/RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil likely has 12 times more cases of the new coronavirus than are being officially reported by the government, with too little testing and long waits to confirm the results, according to a study released on Monday .
The government has focused on testing serious cases rather than all suspected cases, according to the consortium, known as the Center for Health Operations and Intelligence. The center and medical professionals have also complained of long wait times to get test results. As of last Thursday, Brazil had had around 127,000 suspected cases and carried out just short of 63,000 tests, ministry figures indicate. A health ministry official on Monday said more than 93,000 tests are still being processed for results.
"The high degree of under-notification could give a false impression about control of the disease, and consequently, could lead to a decline in containment measures," the center said.
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