An elderly man became the 57th person to die with Covid-19 in Malta on Wednesday, the Health Ministry announced.
The man, who was 91-years-old, passed away on Wednesday morning.
He was admitted to Mater Dei Hospital on 16 October, and tested positive for Covid-19 on that same day. He continued to receive treatment at the hospital, where he passed away.
The Health Ministry said that the man suffered from other chronic illnesses.
The man is the second Covid-19 patient reported to have died on Wednesday, after the Health Ministry this morning confirmed that an 89-year-old woman had passed away with Covid-19 on Tuesday night.
The Health Ministry expressed its condolences and urged everyone to follow the Covid-19 guidelines.
All previous deaths in Malta related to Covid-19:
- 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, Mater Dei Hospital
- Tuesday 27 October - Man, 70, Mater Dei Hospital
- Tuesday 27 October - Woman, 88, Mater Dei Hospital
- Tuesday 27 October - Woman, 89, Mater Dei Hospital