An elderly woman has become the latest victim of Covid-19, the Health Ministry said.

The 90-year-old died on Monday evening.

Forty people have died in Malta since the virus reached the islands in March - 16 women, 24 men.

She had been admitted to Mater Dei Hospital on 30 Augist and was confirmed positive to the virus on 30 September.

The ministry said she had underlying medical conditions.

Other Coronavirus deaths

1. Wednesday 8 April – Woman, 92, Gozo General Hospital
2. Thursday 9 April – Man, 79, Karin Grech Hospital
3. Saturday 11 April – Man, 84, Mater Dei Hospital
4. Saturday 25 April – Woman, 96, Mater Dei Hospital
5. Tuesday 5 May – Man, 81, Karin Grech Hospital
6. Wednesday 13 May – Man, 53, Mater Dei Hospital
7. Wednesday 27 May – Man, 97, Karin Grech Hospital
8. Friday 29 May – Man, 56, Mater Dei Hospital
9. Friday 29 May – Man, 68, Mater Dei Hospital
10. Friday 21 August – Man, 72, Mater Dei Hospital
11. Saturday 29 August – Woman, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
12. Sunday 30 August – Man, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
13. Tuesday 1 September – Man, 89, Mater Dei Hospital
14. Saturday 5 September – Man, 85, Mater Dei Hospital
15. Thursday 10 September – Man, 80, Mater Dei Hospital
16. Monday 14 September – Woman, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
17. Thursday 17 September – Woman, 91, Mater Dei Hospital
18. Saturday 19 September – Woman, 71, Mater Dei Hospital
19. Saturday 19 September – Woman, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
20. Saturday 19 September – Man, 85, Mater Dei Hospital
21. Sunday 20 September – Man, 86, St Joseph Home
22. Monday, 21 September – Man, 98 Mater Dei Hospital
23. Monday, 21 September – Man, 83, Mater Dei Hospital
24. Tuesday 22 September – Man, 86, Mater Dei Hospital
25. Wednesday 23 September – Man, 84, Mater Dei Hospital
26. Thursday, 24 September – Man, 91, old people’s home
27. Thursday, 24 September – Woman, 73, old people’s home
28. Thursday, 24 September – Woman, 78, Mater Dei Hospital
29. Friday, 25 September – Man, 90, Mater Dei Hospital
30. Friday, 25 September – Woman, 94, Mater Dei Hospital
31. Saturday, 26 September – Woman, 92, elderly people’s home
32. Sunday, 27 September – Woman, 91, Mater Dei Hospital
33. Monday, 28 September – Woman, 82, elderly people’s home
34. Monday, 28 September – Woman, 79, elderly people’s home
35. Wednesday, 30 September – Man, 85, St Thomas Hospital
36. Thursday, 1 October – Man, 90, Mater Dei Hospital
37. Friday, 2 October – Man, 78, Mater Dei Hospital
38. Friday, 2 October – Woman, 69, Mater Dei Hospital
39. Saturday, 3 October – Man, 70, Mater Dei Hospital