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An 78-year old woman has died while being positive with Covid-19, she becomes the 28th person to die with the virus.
The Ministry for Health in a statement on Friday, said that the woman tested positive for Covid-19 for the first time on the 11th of August and was then confirmed negative on the 28th of August and again on the 9th of September.
The elderly woman was admitted yesterday to Mater Dei Hospital Emergency from Mount Carmel Hospital, and died while in the Emergency Department.
The Ministry said that as is standard practice, a swab test was carried out while she was in the Emergency Department which confirmed the patient was positive with Covid-19.
The Ministry said that the woman “had other health conditions.”
Contact tracing is underway at Mount Carmel Hospital on anyone who may have been in contact with her.
The Health Ministry, while offering its condolences to the patient’s family, reiterated its appeal for the public to continue to follow the public health guidelines, including frequent hand washing, social distancing and wearing a mask.
