- Title: Mexico confirms 4 new cases of coronavirus
- Date: 12th March 2020
- Summary: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (MARCH 9, 2020) (REUTERS) PEOPLE WALKING IN STREETS PEOPLE OUTSIDE A HOSPITAL PEOPLE WALKING IN STREETS
- Embargoed: 26th March 2020 03:31
- Keywords: Mexico cases coronavirus health
- Location: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- City: MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Health/Medicine
- Reuters ID: LVA002C4QX0SN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Mexico said on Wednesday (March 11) that the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country rose 11, four more than the previous day.
Three of the infected , two men and one woman, returned from Spain and are isolated in their respective houses because they do not present serious symptoms.
A woman, also with mild symptoms, is isolated at home after returning from the United States, authorities said.
Jose Luis Alomia, general director of Epidemiology, did not rule out an increase in the number of infections in the coming days as there are 49 suspected cases.
More than 119,100 people have been infected with the coronavirus worldwide and 4,298 have died, the vast majority in China, according to a Reuters count.
Italy has had 10,149 cases and 631 deaths. Iran has had 9,000 cases and 354 deaths. The United States adds 975 cases and 30 deaths.
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