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Maldives’ COVID-19 death toll rises to 36

Rapid Response Team (RRT) operates in the streets of Male' City to conduct COVID-19 tests on May 28, 2020. (Sun Photo/Fayaz Moosa)

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

HPA identified the deceased as a 67-year-old Maldivian male.

He passed away at 07:00 am this Saturday.

“This is the 36th #COVID19 death in the Maldives,” announced HPA.

Maldives has 11,154 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 41 new cases recorded on Friday. 9,995 patients have since recovered, and the country currently has 1,117 active cases.

49 of the patients are hospitalized.

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