Two elderly patients die after contracting Covid-19

Two elderly patients died after testing positive for Covid-19.

In the first case, a 75-year-old man who was confirmed positive for Covid-19 on 14 October and was admitted to Mater Dei hospital on 15 October, died yesterday in the Intensive Care Unit in Mater Dei Hospital.

In the second case, a 90-year-old woman who was admitted to Mater Dei hospital on October 31 and tested positive on the same day, also died yesterday at Mater Dei Hospital.

The Ministry of Health offers its condolences to the relatives of the elderly and once again calls for preventive measures to be observed.