Mexico's real COVID-19 death toll now stands at over 321,000

The figure is almost 60% more than the official test-confirmed number of 201,429

Mexico's government acknowledged on Saturday 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. On Saturday, the government quietly published such a report, which found there were 294,287 deaths linked to COVID-19 from the start of the pandemic through Feb 14. Since Feb. 15 there have been an additional 26,772 test-confirmed deaths.