Two elderly patients die after contracting Covid-19

Ministry of Health says that two elderly people died after testing positive for Covid-19.

In the first case, a 79-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 on November 6  died early today at Mater Dei Hospital.

In the second case, a 71-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 on October 31 died earlier today at Mater Dei Hospital.

The Ministry of Health offers its condolences to the families of the elderly and calls for preventive measures to be observed by all.