Rio De Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue was illuminated in a doctor’s uniform over the Easter long weekend in a tribute to medical workers during the coronavirus pandemic.

The 38-metre-tall statue was lit up wearing hospital scrubs, a white lab coat, and stethoscope in thanks to healthcare workers on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The statue bore the word Obrigado (the Portugeuse word for ‘thank you’) and the hashtag “#FiqueEmCasa” (meaning ‘stay at home’) at the bottom of the illumination.

Rio de Janeiro’s Archbishop Dom Orani Tempesta also performed a special mass ‎atop Corcovado mountain to honour those risking their lives to help others during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Rio’s iconic statue was also lit up with flags of nations around the world and video of medics and doctors during the tribute.

According to the latest data from the World Health Organisation, Brazil has recorded 23,430 confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1328 deaths.