86-year-old is 24th COVID-19 death
Health ministry announces Malta’s 24th COVID-19 related death
22 September 2020, 7:47pm
Karl Azzopardi
Karl Azzopardi
An 86-year-old man is Malta’s 24th victim of coronavirus, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday evening.
The man passed away at Mater Dei Hospital, after contracting the virus on 8 September.
He was admitted to hospital on 17 September, and had underlying health conditions.
38 new cases were registered on Tuesday, bringing the total number of active cases to 678.
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Karl Azzopardi is Online Editor and an IGM press awards (Human Stories) winner of 2019
