Masha Midhath   23 November 2020 - 12:08 AM
Rapid Response Team (RRT) officials collecting Covid test samples. Photo: HPA
Rapid Response Team (RRT) officials collecting Covid test samples. Photo: HPA
The local man who passed away today afternoon is the 46th death reported from Covid-19 complications in the Maldives.

The 72-year-old man was admitted to Hulhumale’ medical facility for further treatment to Covid-19, while he passed away at 02:09 pm on Sunday. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) confirms that this would be the 46th death from complications of Covid-19.



Although a decrease in numbers was seen from daily positive cases in Maldives, HPA has reported that the number of Covid-19 positive cases reported from Flu clinics has started to increase once again.

The recent record of HPA has shown that a total of 12,578 Covid-19 positive cases have been reported in the Maldives.