Maldives’ COVID-19 death toll rises to 284

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

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

She passed away at 08:50 pm on Sunday. 

“This is the 284th COVID-19 death in the Maldives,” confirmed HPA in a tweet.       

It also marks the 3rd COVID-19 death within 24 hours, and the seventh death so far in February. 

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 150,337 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 1,757 new cases recorded on Sunday. 132,872 patients have since recovered.            

The country currently has 17,169 active cases. 52 of the patients are hospitalized.