The Maldives on Thursday recorded an additional COVID-19 death.
According to the Health Protection Agency (HPA), a 63-year-old local female admitted at Hulhumale' COVID Facility passed away on Wednesday at 6:16 am. This is the 266th COVID-19 death in the Maldives.
A new variant of the COVID-19 virus, Omicron, has caused an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases in the Maldives. Over 2000 positive cases were recorded in the past 24 hours, with capital Male having a positivity rate of above 36 percent.
