Mexico logs 6,740 new coronavirus cases, passes Italy's total

Mexico on Friday reported 6,740 new coronavirus infections, taking the country's total to 245,251 cases, more than Italy and the ninth-highest tally worldwide, according to a Reuters count. Mexico's health ministry also reported 654 more fatalities, bringing the total to 29,843 deaths, just a few behind France which currently has the fifth-highest death toll. Friday's new cases were just one less than the record number reported on Thursday in Mexico.

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