Corpse lay on the street in coronavirus-racked Rio for 30 hours

FILE PHOTO: The body of Valnir Mendes da Silva, 62, lies on a sidewalk in the Arara slum where he died after experiencing difficulty breathing, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Benfica, North Zone, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 17, 2020. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File photo

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Valnir da Silva died on the streets of a poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Saturday. His body lay on the sidewalk for 30 hours, according to relatives and neighbors.

Although they may never be sure, they suspect the 62-year-old was an uncounted victim of the coronavirus outbreak tearing through Rio's marginalized communities and stretching public services past their limits.