MEXICO CITY - Mexico reported 4,504 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 480 more fatalities, bringing the country's total to 2,299,939 infections and 211,693 deaths, according to data from the health ministry released on Friday.
The government has said the real case numbers are likely significantly higher, and separate data published recently by the ministry suggested the actual coronavirus death toll is at least 60% above the confirmed figure.
(Reporting by Raul Cortes Fernandez; Writing by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Chris Reese)