Maltese COVID-19 patient dies in India before being evacuated

The Maltese health authorities have confirmed that the Maltese national that contracted coronavirus while in India with his partner in the process to adopt a child passed away. Earlier today Prof. Charmaine Gauci refrained from speaking about the man’s condition during the coronavirus weekly brief.

He was expected to return back to Malta today.

Earlier this week

Maltese COVID-19 patient awaits medical experts’ go-ahead to leave India – High Commissioner

Malta High Commissioner for India earlier this week had confirmed with Newsbook.com.mt that the man was awaiting a go-ahead by medical experts. The plan was for the 47-year-old Ivan Barbara, to travel to Malta today.

In a message on Facebook, Nationalist Party leader Dr Bernard Grech said “With great sorrow, I have to bid you farewell.”

?al Tarxien mayor Joseph Abela Galea in a Facebook post said that the locality lost a true gentleman.

Barbara was active in voluntary sector assisting various NGOs in their valuable work. Fondazzjoni Familji fil-B?onn, for which he served as a public notary, said they will never forget the dedication and loyalty.

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The man and his wife travelled to India at the beginning of April in connection with an adoption procedure and both were infected by the virus soon after, Commissioner Reuben Gauci explained.

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