On Wednesday, June 3rd, Mexico’s coronavirus case tally reached 101,238 with a record high of 3,912 new cases registered. More than 1,000 additional deaths were reported after fatalities dating back to April were confirmed.<\/p>\n
The Covid-19 death toll has risen to 11,729, an increase of 1,092 fatalities which is more than double the previous high for a single day. This was the first time the number of coronavirus fatalities reported on a single day was higher in Mexico than the number recorded in the USA. However, some of those reported fatalities occurred in April or May but have had a slow path to registry for various reasons.<\/p>\n
Based on confirmed Covid-19 deaths & cases, Mexico’s fatality rate is 11.6 per 100 cases, almost double the global rate of 5.9.<\/p>\n
There are currently 44,896 suspected cases across the country, while more than 303,000 people have now been tested. 1 in 6 confirmed cases are considered active.<\/p>\n
Every state other than Zacatecas was allocated a “red light” or high risk<\/em> to determine which coronavirus restrictions can be lifted.<\/p>\n The government will announce updated stoplight colors for each of Mexico’s 32 federal entities on Friday.<\/p>\n