An elderly man has become the 35th person to die with Covid-19 in Malta, after passing away on Wednesday.
The man was 85 years old.
The Health Ministry said that the man was confirmed positive for Covid-19 on 27 September, and was admitted to St. Thomas Hospital the following day.
The man passed away earlier today.
The Health Ministry said that he had other medical conditions.
14 women and 21 men have now died while positive for Covid-19. A total of 22 people have died with the virus in September alone.
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, old people's home
Tuesday, 29 September - Woman, 79, old people's home