Malé, Maldives – Heath Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed that a three people have passed away due to Covid-19 this morning alone.
According to HPA, the first individual was a 54 year old Maldivian male who passed away at 02:15 early this morning at Hulhumalé Medical Facility. The second casualty was of a 47 year old Maldivian male who passed away at 05:55 this morning who was also admitted at Hulhumalé Medical Facility.
The third death today was of a 69 year old Maldivian female who passed away at 10:53 at DH11 marking the 154th death in the island nation due to Covid-19.
This comes while the total number of Covid-19 cases recorded in the country has reached 60,943 out of which 35,365 patients have made full recoveries, as of 18:00 of May 27, 2021.
Meanwhile, doctors are warning that Maldives that Covid-19 is out of control in the country, and everyone has to acknowledge instead of blaming one another to control the crisis. The healthcare workers are stretched to their limits.
With the active health facilities in the country overburdened with Covid-19 patients, the non-Covid-19 treatments are threatened to be hampered. Medical professionals have repeatedly stressed the threat of medical facilities being overburdened to the point that they have to choose patients to treat depending on who is sicker.
