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Mexico’s coronavirus death toll passes 40,000 mark

FILE PHOTO: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mexico
FILE PHOTO: Outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s Health Ministry on Tuesday reported 6,859 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 915 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 356,255 cases and 40,400 deaths.

The government has said the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

(Reporting by Stefanie Eschenbacher and Diego Ore; Editing by Dave Graham)