Maldives’ COVID-19 death toll rises to 285

Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced on Tuesday that a COVID-19 patient admitted at the Hulhumale’ Medical Facility has passed away.       

HPA identified the deceased as a 77-year-old Maldivian female.       

She passed away at 03:32 am on Tuesday.

“This is the 285th COVID-19 death in the Maldives,” confirmed HPA in a tweet.      

It also marks the eighth death so far in February.

The highest COVID-19 deaths in a single month was recorded during the Delta wave in May last year. Maldives recorded 89 deaths in May 2021, including 13 deaths in a single day.

Maldives is currently battling a surge in COVID-19 cases, fueled by the new and more contagious omicron variant. Health experts expect the cases to peak by the end of January or beginning of February.    

Maldives has 151,913 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,576 new cases recorded on Tuesday. 134,841 patients have since recovered.           

The country currently has 16,775 active cases. 60 of the patients are hospitalized.