Brazil reports 13,439 new coronavirus cases, 377 deaths

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 13,439 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, as well as 377 deaths from the disease, the Health Ministry said on Monday.

Brazil has registered more than 4.5 million cases of the virus since the pandemic began, while the official death toll has risen to 137,272, according to ministry data.

(Reporting by Jake Spring; Editing by Chris Reese)