A 65-year old woman has died while being positive with Covid-19. This makes the number of lives now lost to the virus at 235.
The woman tested positive for the virus on the 29th of December and passed away yesterday at Mater Dei Hospital, the Health Ministry said.
The Ministry of Health, while offering its condolences to the relatives of the deceased, called on the public to continue to follow the preventive measures “so that we can protect the most vulnerable in our society” – This includes wearing of masks, social distancing and hand hygiene.