The number of COVID-19-related deaths in the Maldives has risen to 26 after a Bangladeshi national passed away while undergoing treatment.

The total number of COVID-19 recoveries in the Maldives has risen to 4,012 after another 97 people recovers from the illness.

Health Protection Agency (HPA) said that a 62-year-old Bangladeshi man being treated at Dharumavantha Hospital passed away at 8:02 p.m. tonight. He was confirmed positive for the illness this month.

This month alone, there have been ten COVID-related deaths in the country that includes nine locals. The first COVID-related death reported in the Maldives was that of an 83-year-old local woman on 29 April 2020.

From 6 p.m. yesterday to 6 p.m. today, HPA reported that 167 locals have tested positive in the past 24 hours along with 16 Bangladeshi nationals, seven Indian nationals, a Sri Lankan national, a Nepalese national and a Thai national.

Meanwhile, 97 people have recovered in the past 24 hours raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 4,012. There are 2,527 people currently in treatment.Statistics from HPA show 1,398 people in isolation facilities and 166 people in hospitals.

COVID-19 in the Maldives has seen 26 fatalities so far including 20 locals, four Bangladeshi nationals and a man from Philippines.