Maldives has reported two more Covid-19 fatalities.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) revealed that deceased are two Maldivians.

As such, a man 83 years of age passed away at around 1:37pm on Wednesday while receiving treatment at the Naifaru Atoll Hospital in Lhaviyani atoll, making him the 279th Covid-19 victim so far.

The second death was reported at around 02:05pm on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as a woman, 72, who was being treated at the Hulhumalé Medical Facility before succumbing to complications of the virus.

This has pushed the Maldives Covid-19 death toll to 280 and comes a day after the last fatality was reported; a 73-year-old Sri Lankan national receiving treatment at the Hulhumalé Medical Facility.

18 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported so far this year; 14 in January and four in February.

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.