Mexico’s Ministry of Health admits COVID-19 deaths in the country are 61% more than what is reported

Deaths associated with COVID-19 reached 316,344 on March 6, a figure 61.18% higher than the 196,272 confirmed by the Ministry of Health (SSa) within that period, a government report published on Tuesday admitted.

The updated report on "Excess Mortality in Mexico" showed that until the ninth epidemiological week of 2021, which ended on March 6, the country registered 120,072 more deaths associated with the coronavirus than those recorded by the SSa until then.

In addition, the SSa added another 16,194 deaths from COVID-19 from March 6 until this . . .