By AFP More by this AuthorMexico CityMexico's death toll from the new coronavirus passed 15,000, its government said Wednesday, as the country also recorded its highest number of infections in one day. In addition, 4,833 new infections were reported, bringing the total to 129,184. PROJECTIONSAdvertisementLopez-Gatell told AFP on May 29 that Mexico would probably see more than 30,000 deaths from coronavirus pandemic, but did not say when the country could hit that milestone. Mexico -- with 127 million inhabitants -- saw its highest number of daily Covid-19 deaths June 3, at 1,092. The Americas have become the epicentre of the pandemic which has seen more than 7.3 million cases and 414,484 deaths worldwide after it began last year in China.

Source: Daily Nation June 11, 2020 06:33 UTC