Coronavirus: Mexico reported 4,056 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 478 deaths in the last 24 hours

Mexico's health ministry has reported 4,056 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 478 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 829,396 cases and 84,898 deaths.

The government says the real number of infected people is likely significantly higher than the confirmed cases.

Mexico also reported that a total of 1,744 health-care workers have died so far of Covid-19, and another 164 are suspected to have died of it but their test results are still pending.

The number of doctors, nurses, technicians and hospital employees confirmed to have been infected with the novel coronavirus in Mexico now amounts to 127,053. That means health care professionals account for about 15 percent of all confirmed cases in Mexico, and about 18 percent of all Covid-19 deaths.

The Health Department said that of those who died, 42 percent were nurses, 26 percent were doctors, and 32 percent were technicians, cleaning staff or other hospital employees.