Mexico City [Mexico], December 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 5,930 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, bringing the national total to 1,255,974, according to the health ministry.

Meanwhile, the country's death toll from the virus increased by 345 to 114,298.

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Mexico ranks fourth among Latin American countries in terms of documented coronavirus cases, following Brazil, Argentina and Colombia.

The country has the world's fourth highest Covid-19 death toll, after the United States, Brazil and India.

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Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said that 57 percent of general hospital beds nationwide are available. (ANI/Xinhua)

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