Mexico on Wednesday posted a fresh record for new coronavirus cases reported on a single day, with 6,995 infections, overtaking Spain to register the world's eighth highest case count, according to a Reuters tally.
FILE PHOTO: People wait in line along the street before entering the area where stores are open, during the gradual reopening of commercial activities in the city, as the coronavirus disease outbreak continues, in Mexico City, Mexico July 6, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Romero
Despite the soaring figures, Mexico’s coronavirus czar, Hugo Lopez-Gatell, said the pandemic was “slowing.” The government has said the real number of infected people and deaths is likely significantly higher than the confirmed numbers due to low levels of testing. “The epidemic in Mexico is slowing down,” he said, adding that the velocity of the spread was decreasing.
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