Mexico Covid death toll leaps 60% to reach 321,000

New government report includes excess deaths and shows fatalities may exceed those of Brazil, the world's second worst-affected country

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Mexico's government has acknowledged that the country's true death toll from the coronavirus pandemic now stands above 321,000, almost 60% more than the official test-confirmed number of 201,429.

Mexico does little testing, and because hospitals were overwhelmed, many Mexicans died at home without getting a test. The only way to get a clear picture is to review excess deaths" and review death certificates.