Data indicates 80.5% jump in the disease records in the holiday week, in addition to increasing deaths
After Carnival week, Brazil recorded an increase of almost 80.5% in the case of COVID-19. According to data from the Ministry of Health, from February 23 to March 1, the commemoration start date, 6,354 cases were recorded. The following week, until March 8, the number rose to 11,467. This is the full reports ( – 2 MB and – 1 MB).
The deaths also jumped from 34 to 193, marking an increase from more than 5 times in Carnival week. In total, until March 8, the country accounted for 148,328 cases and 891 deaths in the year 2025.
To date, the highest incidences of diseases are concentrated in Mato Grosso, Minas Gerais and Tocantins, respectively. The Ministry of Health warned of the importance of vaccination, testing, confirmed cases and adherence to clinical management protocols.
Even with the increase in COVID-19 cases in the week, the folder said that “Covid-19’s mortality rate has been in the very low category, equivalent to less than 1 death per 100,000 inhabitants”.
In addition to growth in COVID-19 cases, there were variations in the rates of other respiratory viruses. Until the 10th Epidemiological Week of 2025 – March 2-8 – Private laboratories noted an increase in positivity for the VSR (respiratory sintendic virus), as well as stability in positives for influenza A.
