Mexico's COVID-19 death toll exceeded 100,000 on Thursday, becoming the world's fourth country to reach the grim milestone after the United States, Brazil, and India, according to the country's health authorities. 

"Today in Mexico, we have 100,000 people who have lost their lives due to COVID-19", Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell told reporters.
According to the health ministry, the country's total number of COVID-19 infections now stands at 1,019,543, up 4,472 from the previous day.