After five months of no deaths from Covid-19, Balneario Picarras on the northern coast of Santa Catarina recorded its 71st death from the disease this Wednesday (6). The 72-year-old man lived in the Nossa Senhora da Paz area.

Balneario Pizarras again recorded death from Covid-19 five months later – Photo: Balneario Pizarras City Hall/Disclosure/ND

According to the Department of Health, the victim had hypertension and obesity, among other comorbidities.

Until Wednesday, Balneario Pizarras had recorded 7,457 cases of Covid-19. Currently, 70 people are being treated for the disease, and 87 cases are still awaiting test results.

Balneario Pizarras vaccinated 23,354 people with the first dose of prophylactic vaccines, administered the second dose to 22,073 inhabitants and the second dose to 12,593 people. The second booster dose, also known as the fourth dose, is now open to residents aged 40 and over in all UBS (Basic Health Units).