CUAUTITLÁN, Mexico—Mexico is running out of death certificates due to the high death toll brought by the coronavirus pandemic and federal bureaucratic snafus, authorities say, delaying burials. The shortage reflects the depth of the pandemic in Mexico. Both the government and health experts say the real toll is likely far higher but is obscured by limited testing. The lack of death certificates hampers the work of funeral homes and doctors and fuels anxiety among families unable to hold funeral services for relatives without the document. “I receive calls from doctors almost daily asking me to help them to get more death certificates,” said Carlos Aranza, the State of Mexico’s coordinator of health services.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 05, 2020 17:28 UTC