Mexico's confirmed coronavirus death toll nears 299,000

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Mexico's health ministry has reported 3,719 additional cases of coronavirus infections and 107 more fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,951,003 and the death toll from the pandemic to 298,777, Reuters reports.

The figures include data gathered over the course of two days. The health ministry did not publish a formal report on the latest Covid-19 developments on Saturday.

Officials have said the ministry's figures likely represent a significant undercount of both Covid-19 cases and deaths.

People prepare their documents before being tested for the coronavirus in Mexico City, Mexico, December 23. — Reuters
People prepare their documents before being tested for the coronavirus in Mexico City, Mexico, December 23. — Reuters

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