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27 Feb 2022 | Sun 06:56
Healthcare authorities burying the dead
Healthcare authorities burying the dead
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Covid-19 deaths
Two Covid-19 fatalities reported from Sh. Covid Management Facility
The two fatalities have been confirmed two days after the last death was reported
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) reported the deaths after sundown on Saturday
20 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported so far in February
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Two Covid-19 fatalities have been reported from the Shaviyani Covid Management Facility.

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) reported the deaths after sundown on Saturday.

As such, the 295th victim was identified as a 79-year-old Maldivian woman who was pronounced dead by doctor at around 03:22pm on Tuesday.

The latest victim was a man, 78 years of age, who succumbed to complications of Covid-19 at 04:55pm on Friday.

20 Covid-19 fatalities have been reported so far in February.

The two fatalities have been confirmed two days after the last death was reported.

The total number of Covid-19 fatalities reported this year has been pushed to 34; 14 victims were confirmed in January.

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.

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