MEXICO CITY, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Mexico on Friday reported 12,081 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 1,090,675, said the country's Health Ministry.

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Meanwhile, the country's death toll of the novel coronavirus increased by 631, reaching 104,873.

The Latin American country may start COVID-19 vaccinations in December if regulatory institutions certify the effectiveness of related drugs, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Tuesday.

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