A 68-year-old man has become the 47th person to die with Covid-19 in Malta.
In a statement, the Health Ministry said that the elderly man was admitted to hospital on 27 September, and was confirmed as being positive for Covid-19 on that same day.
The man continued to receive treatment in Mater Dei’s Intensive Therapy Unit, which is where he passed away earlier on Wednesday.
The Ministry said that the man had other medical conditions.
The Ministry expressed its condolences and said people should follow directives issued by the health authorities.
18 women and 29 men have died of the virus in Malta.
All deaths related to Covid-19 so far:
- 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, elderly people’s home
- Sunday, 27 September – Woman, 91, Mater Dei Hospital
- Monday, 28 September – Woman, 82, elderly people’s home
- Monday, 28 September – Woman, 79, elderly people’s home
- Wednesday, 30 September – Man, 85, St Thomas Hospital
- Thursday, 1 October – Man, 90, Mater Dei Hospital
- Friday, 2 October – Man, 78, Mater Dei Hospital
- Friday, 2 October – Woman, 69, Mater Dei Hospital
- Saturday, 3 October – Man, 70, Mater Dei Hospital
- Monday 5 October – Woman, 90, Mater Dei Hospital
- Wednesday 7 October – Woman, 96, Mater Dei Hospital
- Sunday 11 October – Man, 67, Mater Dei Hospital
- Monday 12 October – Man, 67, Mater Dei Hospital
- Tuesday 13 October – Man, 71, Mater Dei Hospital
- Wednesday 14 October – Man, 59, Mater Dei Hospital
- Tuesday 20 October - Woman, 72, Mater Dei Hospital