Head of Mexico's main stock exchange dies after coronavirus positive test
Jaime Ruiz Sacristan, president of Mexico's main stock exchange died Sunday
MEXICO CITY, April 12 (Reuters) - The president of the board of Mexico’s main stock exchange, Jaime Ruiz Sacristan, died on Sunday, according to a statement from the exchange.
Ruiz Sacristan tested positive of the novel coronavirus in mid-March although the immediate cause of his death is unclear; the exchange had earlier said that he was showing no symptoms.
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A spokesman for the exchange did not immediately respond to a request from Reuters for comment.
So far Mexico has registered 4,219 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 273 deaths. (Reporting by Noe Torres and Sharay Angulo; Writing by Stefanie Eschenbacher; Editing by Daniel Wallis)