(CNN) Brazil has become the country with the second most coronavirus cases worldwide after the United States.
The country's health ministry reported 20,803 new cases on Friday, bringing the total to 330,890 confirmed cases.
Brazil's cases have surpassed the number in Russia, where health officials more recently reported 326,448 cases.
More than 1.5 million cases have been reported in the US, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Last week, Sao Paulo's mayor warned that its health system could be overwhelmed very soon if residents don't follow social distancing guidelines. Officials in the city of 12 million have declared a five-day holiday in a bid to get residents to stay home.
bantargetedads on May 23rd, 2020 at 15:30 UTC »
I like speeches and people applauding me. But actual governing, for what I was elected? "What do you want me to do?"
GoatTheNewb on May 23rd, 2020 at 15:18 UTC »
Apparently viruses don't care if you deny their existence.
Jack_125 on May 23rd, 2020 at 10:41 UTC »
Also we changed health ministers 2 times in the last month...
Also a political crisis...