A total of 899 people with established infections have been registered on the island.

The deceased person died at Visby hospital.

- We regret this and our thoughts go to relatives and relatives, says infection control doctor Maria Amér.

A total of eight people have died in covid-19 on Gotland since the outbreak in early spring.

14 people with covid-19 disease are currently being cared for in the ward at Visby Hospital, none in the intensive care unit.

The infection control doctor has also decided on a ban on visiting the hospital's wards.