Coronavirus directly responsible for 47 deaths, 14 patients on ventilator

Health Minister Chris Fearne says that from the 64 victims who died of COVID-19, the virus was the underlying cause of death in 47 cases and a contributory factor in 15 cases

3 November 2020, 11:22am
by Kurt Sansone

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Ventilators at Mater Dei's ITU: Health Minister Chris Fearne told parliament that 14 patients with COVID-19 were still on ventilators

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Coronavirus was the primary cause of death for 47 people and a contributory factor in 15 cases from the 64 recorded deaths with COVID-19, Chris Fearne said.

Another two deaths were still being verified, the Health Minister told parliament this morning in reply to a parliamentary question tabled by independent MP Godfrey Farrugia.

Malta has registered 64 deaths since the start of the pandemic in March with a vast majority happening over the past couple of months during the second wave.

Replying to another question by Farrugia, the Health Minister said that since March 33 patients with COVID-19 required mechanical ventilation as part of their treatment.

Fearne said that 11 of these patients died, while eight were released to other wards.

There are 14 patients with COVID-19 who are still on a ventilator.

Kurt Sansone is Executive Editor of MaltaToday. He was formerly deputy editor of MaltaTod...