Coronavirus patients were being turned away from hospitals in the Mexican capital, as both public and private medical facilities quickly fill up and the number of new infections continue to rise, Reuters reports.

Of the 64 public hospitals in the capital’s sprawling metro area designated to receive patients sick with Covid-19, 26 are completely full, according to city government data.

A vinyl banner on the fence of the Ignacio Zaragosa public hospital in Mexico City's poor Iztapalapa district said it had no more beds for new coronavirus patients.

“We thank you for your understanding,” it added.

Public health officials in Mexico have confirmed at least 31,522 infections and 3,160 deaths to date.