The Death Rate Due To COVID-19 In Mexico Reaches 150 Thousand People

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (Photo: Antara) q

JAKARTA - The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Mexico has passed 150,000 on Monday, January 25 after a spike in cases of coronavirus infection in recent weeks. This figure is based on government data.

Mexico's surge in coronavirus cases has weighed heavily on the healthcare system in the nation's capital. It even caused President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to catch COVID-19.

The Mexican Ministry of Health on Monday reported an additional 659 fatalities from COVID-19, bringing the total death toll to 150,273.

While the additional cases of COVID-19 as of Monday were 8,521 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Mexico to 1,771,740. This was reported by Reuter from Antara, Tuesday, January 26.

The Mexican government says the true number of people infected with the coronavirus is likely much higher than the number of confirmed cases.

Mexico has struggled to contain the pandemic, and it has the fourth highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in the world. In the capital, Mexico City, families are struggling to buy or rent oxygen cylinders that are badly needed by relatives suffering from COVID-19.

On Sunday, January 24 President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, 67, who has a history of heart problems and high blood pressure, said he had tested positive for COVID-19 and was being treated for mild symptoms.

On Monday, government officials close to Lopez Obrador said they would undergo testing for COVID.

Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell, who is spearheading Mexico's response to the outbreak, said in a video call during a regular government press conference that he was self-isolating due to potential exposure to the coronavirus.