Mexico adds more than 193 thousand deaths from COVID-19

The Ministry of Health registered 654 more deaths from COVID-19, so they already add 193 thousand 142 deaths confirmed by disease.

6,470 new cases were also confirmed, so that there are already two million 151 thousand 28 people who have fallen ill from the virus, since the beginning of the epidemic.

However, it is estimated that 46 thousand 388 (2%) are active cases of COVID, due to presenting symptoms in the last 14 days.

According to Health authorities, the trend of suspected cases fell by 12%, between weeks 6 and 7 of the year.

Hospital occupancy nationwide is 27%, reported in daily press conference.

Record day in vaccination against COVID

Of the more than 3 million 779 thousand 969 doses of vaccine applied, 607 thousand 589 correspond to complete schedules (two doses).

The Undersecretary of Health, Hugo López-Gatell, stated that this Wednesday, March 10, was the day with the highest number of doses applied, more than 360 thousand.

He even pointed out that they hope to be able to apply about half a million daily vaccines when shipments of larger doses arrive.

.@HLGatell estimated that if the goal of applying 500,000 doses per day is reached, the vaccination of the older adult population would be completed in June 2021. pic.twitter.com/4T67vWRMOK

– Political Animal (@Pajaropolitico) March 12, 2021

At this rate, they estimate that all older adults in the country will be vaccinated by the end of April.

This Thursday, 208,330 were applied to the cutoff at 4 in the afternoon.

So far, 590,000 first-line health workers (72%) have received both doses; while two million 338 thousand 208 older adults have already received their first vaccine.