MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico reported 5,351 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 703 additional fatalities on Tuesday, bringing its totals to 642,860 infections and 68,484 deaths, according to updated health ministry data.

The government has said the real number of infected people is likely to be significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

(Reporting by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Frank Jack Daniel)

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