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Brazil reports 1.185 new deaths from coronavirus, according to a consortium of newspapers.

In total, there are 38.497 deaths and 742.084 infected people, 97 more deaths and 2.581 more infected than reported by the federal government.

Burial of a coronavirus victim at the Vila Formosa cemetery in São Paulo (SP) 05/13/2020 (Photo: REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli)

Forum Magazine - Brazil registered 1.185 new deaths from Covid-19 and 31.197 new cases on Tuesday (9), according to the media consortium. In total, there are 38.497 deaths and 742.084 people infected, 97 more deaths and 2.581 more infected than reported by the federal government.

The data is the result of a collaboration between O Estado de S. Paulo, Extra, Folha de S.Paulo, O Globo, G1 and UOL to gather and report numbers on the coronavirus.

The information is collected from the Health Departments of each state, and the tally is closed at 20 PM each day. Numbers from Mato Grosso were not included, as the state did not provide its data by the deadline.

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