Brazil’s National Congress recognized a state of public calamity in the country due to COVID-19, which runs until December 31 this year.
"In this moment of international crisis, it is necessary to increase the resources destined to health," said the author of the Bill, deputy Jose Mario Schreiner (DEM-GO). "The resources of the prediction contests will return to their usual percentage once the crisis caused by the new coronavirus has been overcome," he continued.
Currently, less than half of the collection with lotteries, before the income tax discount, is destined to the winners of the prizes. In addition to health, part of the collection is already divided between the areas of education, security, culture, social security and sport.
Source: Agência Câmara de Notícias
