With 269 new fatalities, the coronavirus death toll in Mexico jumped to 17,141, the health ministry said on Sunday.&nbsp;

The ministry also said that 4,147 new infections were reported on Sunday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 146,837.&nbsp;

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The announcement came as the capital Mexico City began easing lockdown restrictions from Monday.

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From Monday, curbs on vehicle traffic and public transport are eased in Mexico City and factories would start opening from Tuesday.&nbsp;

Late last week, foreign tourists started splashing in the oceans and enjoyed the sun in Mexican beaches, despite the country witnessing a record coronavirus surge in recent days.&nbsp;

However, public beaches remain closed across the country.

Mexico's tourism sector is seen as a prosperous industry, contributing 8.7 per cent to the GDP.

However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only 86,000 people visited Mexico in April, down from 2.8 million that tripped to Mexico last year.&nbsp;

With 269 new fatalities, the coronavirus death toll in Mexico jumped to 17,141, the health ministry said on Sunday. The ministry also said that 4,147 new infections were reported on Sunday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 146,837.

With 269 new fatalities, the coronavirus death toll in Mexico jumped to 17,141, the health ministry said on Sunday. The ministry also said that 4,147 new infections were reported on Sunday, taking the total number of coronavirus cases to 146,837. Also read | COVID 19: Mexico City to reopen economy from Monday amid rising cases The announcement came as the capital Mexico City began easing lockdown restrictions from Monday. Also read | Mexico's cemeteries brace for surge in coronavirus deaths as country readies to reopen From Monday, curbs on vehicle traffic and public transport are eased in Mexico City and factories would start opening from Tuesday. Late last week, foreign tourists started splashing in the oceans and enjoyed the sun in Mexican beaches, despite the country witnessing a record coronavirus surge in recent days. However, public beaches remain closed across the country. Mexico's tourism sector is seen as a prosperous industry, contributing 8.7 per cent to the GDP. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, only 86,000 people visited Mexico in April, down from 2.8 million that tripped to Mexico last year.

More than 17,000 die in Mexico from coronavirus

Mexicans are throwing food out of windows and from balconies to help their fellow residents. It's all part of a donation campaign called "Avienta Una Despensa" ("Throw an Item out of the Window") that launched recently to support Mexicans affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mexicans toss donations from balconies for fellow residents in need during pandemic

Cemeteries in Mexico have braced for a surge in&nbsp;deaths due to contracting&nbsp;the deadly coronavirus as the country is&nbsp;preparing&nbsp;to reopen.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador&nbsp;says the pandemic has been tamed but experts, and those who must bury the dead, fear an alarming rise in cases.

Latin America’s number two economy registered its first Covid case in late February and has since recorded more than 9,000 deaths and 81,400 cases, although the government admits the true number is probably considerably higher.

One report this week found&nbsp;Mexico&nbsp;City had issued 8,000 more death certificates than usual between January and late May, suggesting a significantly higher death toll.

López Obrador, who was&nbsp;criticized for his initially dismissive attitude to the pandemic, has been bullish about Mexico’s response.

On 26 April, with 1,351 deaths and 14,677 infections, he claimed it had managed ''to tame''&nbsp;the coronavirus. But many are not so sure. A month after those claims, Mexico had suffered 9,044 deaths and 81,400 cases.

Before the coronavirus, the burial ground was open to the public, and the deceased were honoured by flower-carrying mourners and mariachis. Now the dead arrive in silence and alone.

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The Guadalajara graveyard, which&nbsp;has added 700 tombs&nbsp;for an anticipated wave of Covid deaths, has yet to see a major increase of victims – but Ruvalcaba said gravediggers had been advised to prepare. ''They’ve told us a more intense phase is coming,''&nbsp;he said.

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Workers build 700 graves at the Mezquitán Pantheon cemetery in preparation for possible coronavirus victims in Guadalajara

Yet as Mexico’s daily death toll rises to become one of the highest in the world, a record 501 fatalities were reported on Friday alone, the country is simultaneously preparing to reopen and weathering a politically charged battle over the true scale of the crisis.
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Cemeteries in Mexico have braced for a surge in deaths due to contracting the deadly coronavirus as the country is preparing to reopen. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the pandemic has been tamed but experts, and those who must bury the dead, fear an alarming rise in cases.

Cemeteries in Mexico have braced for a surge in deaths due to contracting the deadly coronavirus as the country is preparing to reopen. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador says the pandemic has been tamed but experts, and those who must bury the dead, fear an alarming rise in cases. Latin America’s number two economy registered its first Covid case in late February and has since recorded more than 9,000 deaths and 81,400 cases, although the government admits the true number is probably considerably higher. One report this week found Mexico City had issued 8,000 more death certificates than usual between January and late May, suggesting a significantly higher death toll. López Obrador, who was criticized for his initially dismissive attitude to the pandemic, has been bullish about Mexico’s response. On 26 April, with 1,351 deaths and 14,677 infections, he claimed it had managed ''to tame'' the coronavirus. But many are not so sure. A month after those claims, Mexico had suffered 9,044 deaths and 81,400 cases. Before the coronavirus, the burial ground was open to the public, and the deceased were honoured by flower-carrying mourners and mariachis. Now the dead arrive in silence and alone. The Guadalajara graveyard, which has added 700 tombs for an anticipated wave of Covid deaths, has yet to see a major increase of victims – but Ruvalcaba said gravediggers had been advised to prepare. ''They’ve told us a more intense phase is coming,'' he said. Workers build 700 graves at the Mezquitán Pantheon cemetery in preparation for possible coronavirus victims in Guadalajara Yet as Mexico’s daily death toll rises to become one of the highest in the world, a record 501 fatalities were reported on Friday alone, the country is simultaneously preparing to reopen and weathering a politically charged battle over the true scale of the crisis.

Mexico's cemeteries brace for surge in coronavirus deaths as country readies to reopen

Mexico issued guidelines on Monday for restarting operations in the automotive, mining and construction sectors, pushing ahead with reopening the economy despite a growing national toll from the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about unsafe work sites.

The move&nbsp;to loosen restrictions follow growing pressure from the United States to reopen factories that are vital to supply chains of US-based businesses, especially in the vast automotive sector.

Companies wanting to resume construction, mining and manufacturing activities could apply for permission starting Monday, according to&nbsp;President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

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''We need to maintain discipline, not relax this discipline since we’re almost there,''&nbsp;said López Obrador, commonly called Amlo.

''I have a lot of faith and many expectations that we’re going to finish taming this pandemic.''

However, local authorities across the country have resisted the President’s call to lift emergency coronavirus measures in municipalities, warning that the pandemic is ''far from over.''

Mexico’s reopening plans have drawn criticism from some politicians worried that the still-rising pandemic tide in Latin America makes it unsafe to send more people to work.

The country has registered&nbsp;nearly 50,000 Covid-19 cases and more than 5,000 deaths, and its testing rate ranks among the lowest in Latin America, with just 0.4 tests per 1,000 people.

As a result, officials are wrestling with how to restart key industries without triggering a greater spread of the highly contagious respiratory virus.

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Mexico issued guidelines on Monday for restarting operations in the automotive, mining and construction sectors, pushing ahead with reopening the economy despite a growing national toll from the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about unsafe work sites.

Mexico issued guidelines on Monday for restarting operations in the automotive, mining and construction sectors, pushing ahead with reopening the economy despite a growing national toll from the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about unsafe work sites. The move to loosen restrictions follow growing pressure from the United States to reopen factories that are vital to supply chains of US-based businesses, especially in the vast automotive sector. Companies wanting to resume construction, mining and manufacturing activities could apply for permission starting Monday, according to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Also read: IMF chief warns full global economic recovery unlikely in 2021 ''We need to maintain discipline, not relax this discipline since we’re almost there,'' said López Obrador, commonly called Amlo. ''I have a lot of faith and many expectations that we’re going to finish taming this pandemic.'' However, local authorities across the country have resisted the President’s call to lift emergency coronavirus measures in municipalities, warning that the pandemic is ''far from over.'' Mexico’s reopening plans have drawn criticism from some politicians worried that the still-rising pandemic tide in Latin America makes it unsafe to send more people to work. The country has registered nearly 50,000 Covid-19 cases and more than 5,000 deaths, and its testing rate ranks among the lowest in Latin America, with just 0.4 tests per 1,000 people. As a result, officials are wrestling with how to restart key industries without triggering a greater spread of the highly contagious respiratory virus.

Mexico begins lifting lockdown despite fears of COVID-19 onslaught

Amid the lockdown, Mexicans are discovering what they really need right now is a snuggle and a wet kiss from an adopted dog. Mexico City authorities estimate there are over a million stray dogs in the capital alone.

Adopted pets and people help each other through Mexico coronavirus lockdown