A woman has become the 34th victim of Coronavirus in Malta, the health ministry said.
The woman, aged 79, tested negative on 26 September during routine swab tests in the elderly people’s home where she resided.
She died on 28 September, yesterday, and a swab test carried out after her death turned out positive.
She suffered other medical conditions, the Health Ministry said.
There are now 14 women and 20 men who have died with the virus. The last five victims were all women.
A total of 21 people have now died with Covid-19 in the month of September alone, a bi-product of the virus making its way into some elderly homes.
Malta's other deaths were as follows:
Wednesday 8 April – Woman, 92, Gozo General Hospital
Thursday 9 April – Man, 79, Karin Grech Hospital
Saturday 11 April – Man, 84, Mater Dei Hospital
Saturday 25 April – Woman, 96, Mater Dei Hospital
Tuesday 5 May – Man, 81, Karin Grech Hospital
Wednesday 13 May – Man, 53, Mater Dei Hospital
Wednesday 27 May – Man, 97, Karin Grech Hospital
Friday 29 May – Man, 56, Mater Dei Hospital
Friday 29 May – Man, 68, Mater Dei Hospital
Friday 21 August – Man, 72, Mater Dei Hospital
Saturday 29 August – Woman, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
Sunday 30 August – Man, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
Tuesday 1 September – Man, 89, Mater Dei Hospital
Saturday 5 September – Man, 85, Mater Dei Hospital
Thursday 10 September – Man, 80, Mater Dei Hospital
Monday 14 September – Woman, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
Thursday 17 September – Woman, 91, Mater Dei Hospital
Saturday 19 September – Woman, 71, Mater Dei Hospital
Saturday 19 September – Woman, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
Saturday 19 September – Man, 85, Mater Dei Hospital
Sunday 20 September – Man, 86, St Joseph Home
Monday, 21 September – Man, 98 Mater Dei Hospital
Monday, 21 September – Man, 83, Mater Dei Hospital
Tuesday 22 September – Man, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
Wednesday 23 September – Man, 84, Mater Dei Hospital
Thursday, 24 September – Man, 91, old people’s home
Thursday, 24 September – Woman, 73, old people’s home
Thursday, 24 September – Woman, 78, Mater Dei Hospital
Friday, 25 September – Man, 90, Mater Dei Hospital
Friday, 25 September – Woman, 94, Mater Dei Hospital
Saturday, 26 September – Woman, 92, old people’s home
Sunday, 27 September - Woman, 91, Mater Dei Hospital
Monday, 28 September - Woman, 82, elderly people's home