Cremated remains of Mexicans who have died during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are escorted after being repatriated from United States, at Benito Juarez airport in Mexico City, Mexico, July 11, 2020. REUTERS/Luis Cortes
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is poised to overtake Italy's and shoot above 35,000 on Sunday, with the Latin American nation set to post the world's fourth highest deaths total, according to Reuters data.
Mexico on Saturday recorded 539 additional fatalities to bring its coronavirus toll to 34,730, with 295,268 confirmed cases. Italy has recorded 34,945 deaths and 242,827 cases.
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