Escaped slaves in Brazil seeking to live freely often set up communities called quilombos where their former owners could not find them.
Daiane do Nascimento gets tested for the coronavirus disease by Butantan Institute in Quilombo Peropava, an afro-descendant community, first established by escaped slaves, in Registro, Sao Paulo state, Brazil July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
“We didn’t think it would reach here, a place that is quite isolated. But unfortunately it arrived,” said Valdir Cabral, a resident who is recovering from COVID-19. The institute did not announce how many people tested positive for the virus but said the results would be used to help prevent spreading it.
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