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Mexico’s health ministry on Thursday reported 1,982 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 257 additional fatalities, the most lethal day since the pandemic reached the Latin America’s second largest country.
The new figures bring the total number of confirmed cases to 29,616 and 2,961 deaths. However, the government has said the real number of infections is significantly higher than the confirmed cases.
China reported one new coronavirus case for 7 May, down from the two cases the day before, data from the national health authority showed on Friday.
No new imported cases were recorded on 7 May, the National Health Commission said in a statement.
The commission also reported 16 new asymptomatic cases for 7 May, versus six the previous day.
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