An elderly man became the latest victim of Covid-19.
The Health Ministry said that the 70-year-old was admitted to Mater Dei Hospital on 15 October and tested positive on the same day.
He continued receiving treatment until his death on Monday evening.
The man had other midical conditions, the ministry said.
He is the 54th victim of Coronavirus in Malta.
Nineteen of the victims are women, 34 are men.
Previous Coronavirus deaths
- 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
- Wednesday 21 October - Man, 68 Mater Dei Hospital
- Thursday 22 October - Women, 72, Mater Dei Hospital
- Thursday 22 October - Man, 82, Mater Dei Hospital
- Saturday 24 October - Man, 77, Elderly home
- Sunday 25 October - Man, 82, Mater Dei Hospital
- Sunday 25 October - Man, 75, Mater Dei Hospital
- Monday 26 October - Man, 73, Materi Dei Hospital