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Health

Mexico reports 5,996 new coronavirus cases, 429 more deaths

FILE PHOTO: A medical staff member rests after receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak continues, in Mexico City, Mexico December 27, 2020. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido

Mexico's health ministry on Monday reported 5,996 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 429 additional fatalities, bringing country totals to 1,389,430 cases and 122,855 deaths.

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

(Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by Tom Hogue)

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