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Mexico blows past 20,000 coronavirus deaths
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JUNE 19, 2020 / 8:13 PM / UPDATED 3 HOURS AGO
Mexico blows past 20,000 coronavirus deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Coronavirus deaths in Mexico surpassed 20,000 on Friday after the health ministry reported 647 new fatalities and 5,030 new confirmed cases.
Total cases now stand at 170,485, with 20,394 fatalities, though the government has said the real number of infections is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
Reporting by Anthony Esposito and Sharay Angulo; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel
Mexico blows past 20,000 coronavirus deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Coronavirus deaths in Mexico surpassed 20,000 on Friday after the health ministry reported 647 new fatalities and 5,030 new confirmed cases.
Total cases now stand at 170,485, with 20,394 fatalities, though the government has said the real number of infections is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
Reporting by Anthony Esposito and Sharay Angulo; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mexico-tally/mexico-blows-past-20000-coronavirus-deaths-idUSKBN23R001
