Mexican officials on Thursday downplayed the country’s rate of coronavirus infections and deaths among medical personnel, appearing to dispute reports this week that Mexico had the highest rate in the world.The Health Department said 1,410 doctors, nurses and other hospital employees had died from COVID-19, while a total of 104,590 medical workers had tested positive for the coronavirus.
60K have died of coronavirus in Mexico, but signs of relief are beginning to emerge Infections among among health care personnel represented about 17% of Mexico’s total 616,900 coronavirus cases, though such workers account for only about 1% of the population.