Maldives has confirmed the 13th Covid-19 fatality of the ongoing year.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) reported the latest Covid-19 fatality with the passing of a 66-year-old Covid-19 patient in Naifaru island of Lhaviyani atoll.

The deceased as been identified as a Maldivian woman, who was being treated for Covid-19 at the Naifaru Atoll Hospital before being pronounced dead by doctors at around 08:05am on Sunday.

This has pushed the Maldives Covid-19 death toll to 275 and comes a few days after the latest victims were reported on January 27.

The last victim was an 84-year-old Maldivian man who was being treated at the Hulhumalé Medical Facility before being pronounced dead by doctors at 4:53pm on January 27.

13 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported so far this year.

The island nation reported the highest number of deaths in a single month since the pandemic began, during May 2021, when a total of 88 deaths were confirmed. June saw 50 Covid-19 fatalities, followed by 10 in July. Five Covid-19 fatalities were confirmed in August and in September. 12 Covid-19 fatalities were reported in October followed by seven in November. December also saw 12 Covid-19 fatalities.

212 Covid-19 victims were reported last year.