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Mexicali cases rise to to 1,332

Screen Shot 2020-05-17 at 1.30.55 PM — Secretaria de Salud Baja California

By Ericka Conant

Published May 17, 2020 1:38 PM

Tijuana continues as B.C. city with most cases and deaths

MEXICALI, Baja California (KYMA, KECY) - Baja California Health officials now confirm 3,228 cases in the state and 549 deaths Sunday.

Tijuana leads the state in terms of COVID-19 impact, with 1,559 cases and 377 deaths. Mexicali follows tith 1,332 cases and 123 total deaths.

Health officials say 6,838 tests have now been conducted in the state.

Baja California ranks third in Mexico for COVID-19 cases, following Mexico City and the State of Mexico

There are now 47,144 confirmed cases in Mexico since the end of February. On Saturday, Baja California health officials said the country has a 10 percent mortality rate in regards to the virus.

Watch the full press conference below.

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Ericka Conant

Ericka Conant has served as a Digital Content Producer since October 2019. Originally from El Centro, she calls the Desert Southwest her home.

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