Brazil's laws are starting to move to force President Jair Bolsonaro into following coronavirus protocols as the Brazilian leader continues to defy health guidelines on preventing COVID-19 spreading.

Judge Orders Bolsonaro to Wear Mask in Public

Federal Judge in Brasilia Renato Borelli outed an order for Bolsonaro on Monday that mandates the Brazilian leader to wear a mask whenever he goes out in public in the area.

In the order, Borelli noted that should Bolsonaro fail to carry out the mandate, he may face fines of up to $386 per day. Furthermore, all other government employees within the Federal District cannot escape the order.

The order came amid ongoing criticism against Bolsonaro's presentation of himself since the coronavirus outbreak started. Bolsonaro has been on the news for appearing without a mask in public and attending rallies that go against local government efforts in battling the virus.

Multiple local government officials have publicly called out the Brazilian president's ways. In an interview last month, Sao Paulo governor Joao Doria said Bolsonaro's failure to abide by anti-coronavirus guidelines "is very sad for Brazil and makes everything more difficult for the governors in the states of Brazil."

WHO Warns of Undetected Cases

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that there are a lot of confirmed cases in Brazil that are likely undetected as testing in the country is still at a lower rate compared to that in China and South Korea, where cluster infections are giving authorities a hard time.

Furthermore, many Brazilians share Bolsonaro's complaints regarding social distancing measures being a pain to the economy. However, health experts have been stating that social distancing will help prevent widespread infections.

Some deaths in the country are also believed to have links to the coronavirus but due to slower and fewer testing capacity, the fatalities have also gone undetected.

Indigenous Communities Call for Protection

Aside from the issues that the Brazilian government is faced with due to the current administration's handling of the coronavirus crisis, there is also the blunder regarding alleged neglect of indigenous people during a devastating pandemic.

A leader of the indigenous group Kokama, Edney Samias, called for compensation for the deaths of their Kokama community members who passed away from COVID-19. "We are calling on this government, or lack of government, to be held responsible," Samias said.

The Kokama communities live deep in the Amazon rainforest and since March 31, almost 60 of the Kokamas have tested positive, as confirmed by Brazil's Indigenous People Articulation (APIB).

There are thousands of other indigenous people spread across over 300 different ethnicities. So far, almost 4,200 people from indigenous communities have tested COVID-19 positive and over 320 have succumbed to the virus.

It is unclear how many undetected cases are there among indigenous groups in Brazil. Furthermore, health experts said the spread of the disease in these communities is added proof of the Bolsonaro administration's lack of coordinated response to the crisis.

As of Tuesday, Brazil recorded a staggering 1,151,479 confirmed coronavirus cases and 52,771 deaths.