- Title: Mexicans get Covid tests, fear infections rise after Easter holidays
- Date: 13th April 2021
- Summary: CIUDAD NEZAHUALCOYOTL, MEXICO (RECENT - APRIL 8, 2021) (REUTERS) CREMATORIUM WORKERS CARRYING COFFIN OF COVID-19 VICTIM VARIOUS OF RELATIVES CRYING OVER COFFIN CREMATORIUM WORKERS TAKING BODY OUT COFFIN BODY BEING PLACED IN A CREMATORIUM OVEN SMOKE RISING FROM CREMATORIUM CHIMNEY RELATIVE OF COVID-19 VICTIM CARRYING BOX WITH ASHES AND LEAVING CREMATORIUM OFFICE (SOUNDBITE)
- Embargoed: 27th April 2021 15:59
- Keywords: COVID-19 Coronavirus Easter holidays tests vaccination vaccine
- Location: MEXICO CITY, CIUDAD NEZAHUALCOYOTL, MEXICO
- City: MEXICO CITY, CIUDAD NEZAHUALCOYOTL, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Health/Medicine,South America / Central America
- Reuters ID: LVA003E8CWBWN
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Mexicans queued on Monday (April 12) to get COVID-19 tests in Mexico City amid fears of a spike in coronavirus infections after the Easter holidays.
During holidays, Mexicans traveled to the country's beaches and resorts, raising alarm bells among health experts about a third infection wave that could be worse than the last two.
"When people saw that vaccination had begun, they could wait a little longer and not go on vacation to prevent cases from increasing," said Vielka Valenzuela while waiting to get the COVID-19 test.
Mexico's government reported 1,627 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 364 more fatalities, according to data from the health ministry on Monday, bringing the total to 2,281,840 infections and 209,702 deaths.
Mexico has administered at least one dose of vaccine against COVID-19 to a little more than 7% of its 126 million inhabitants since the start of its vaccination campaign in December 2020.
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