Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases rise to 517,714

Family and friends of Jesus maintain a social distance as they attend a virtual service led by a priest from a church and observed through a screen during his funeral at a local funeral home, as a measure to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico August 15, 2020. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 6,345 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 635 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 517,714 cases and 56,543 deaths.

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

(Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon; Editing by Daniel Wallis)