Three elderly patients die after contracting Covid-19

Health Ministry says that three elderly patients died after testing positive for Covid-19.

In the first case, an 81-year-old man, who was confirmed positive for Covid19 on November 3, died on Wednesday at Mater Dei Hospital.

In the second case of an 87-year-old man who tested positive for Covid-19 on October 29, he died Wednesday at the Good Samaritan long-term facility.

In the third case of a 77-year-old man who was confirmed positive for Covid-19 on November 10, he died at Mater Dei Hospital.

The Ministry of Health offers its condolences to the families of the elderly and calls for everyone to be prudent and follow preventive measures to protect the most vulnerable.