Mexico nears 50,000 coronavirus deaths, with 829 new fatalities
Mexico is nearing 50,000 confirmed deaths from COVID-19. The federal Health Department reported 829 newly confirmed deaths Wednesday, giving the country a total of 49,698 such deaths. That is the third-highest number of pandemic deaths in the world.
- World
- Reuters
- Published Date: 01:47 | 06 August 2020
- Modified Date: 01:47 | 06 August 2020
Mexico's health ministry on Wednesday reported 6,139 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 829 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 456,100 cases and 49,698 deaths.
The new numbers put Mexico on track to surpass 50,000 deaths this week. Mexico currently has the world's third-highest coronavirus death toll, after the United States and Brazil.
The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
OTHER WORLD NEWS