COVID-19 patient in Vilimale' passes away, 177th death

A COVID-19 patient has passed away in the suburb of Vilimale', Male' City. 

Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that the deceased was a 77-year old local female brought into the Vilimale' Hospital in the evening.

She was pronounced dead at 16:30. This is the third death related to the virus today and the 177th death in total in the Maldives.

The Maldives has recorded a high number of deaths in relation to the virus as of recently. Although the death rate has now somewhat subsided, the last month of May saw the Maldives record more than 80 deaths.