Updated 12.05pm

A man and a woman have succumbed to COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

A 70-year-old man passed away late on Monday, becoming the 54th victim of the virus.

He was admitted to Mater Dei on October 15 and tested positive on the same day.

The ministry later reported that an 88-year-old woman died early on Tuesday. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 on October 20 and hospitalised a day later.  

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