COVID-19: Maldives death toll at 296

Health Protection Agency (HPA) on Saturday announced two COVID-19 related fatalities in Maldives. 

As per the agency, the first death was a 79-year-old Maldivian female who was admitted to the Sh. Covid Management Facility. She passed away at 03:22 pm. 

The second fatality was a 78-year-old man, who was also admitted at the Sh. Covid Management Facility. He passed away at 04:55 pm. 

With these two deaths, the total death toll of Maldives has reached 296.  

This marks the 19th death in the month of February alone. 

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