Finland's oldest person, Astrid Qvist, died on Monday night, July 18. Qvist had tested positive for Covid-19 a few days earlier. Qvist also had underlying medical conditions.

Qvist, who turned 110 in March, died in her hometown of Närpes on Finland's west coast.

Her niece, Ulla Mangs, visited her a few weeks ago.

"She was in relatively good shape at the time and still thinking clearly. However, cases of coronavirus at her nursing home prevented any visits after that," Mangs said.

According to Mangs, Qvist had long wondered why she had to live to such an old age.

"She had been the last of her generation for a long time, and her acquaintances were no longer alive. It was good that the end came relatively quickly, although it's a shame that Covid took her in the end," Mangs said.

Qvist was married and had two children, and is survived by her daughter.

It was not immediately clear who inherited the distinction of being Finland's oldest resident. According to Statistics Finland, there are two people in the country who are turning 110 this year.

According to official records, Finland's oldest living person was Lempi Rothovius. She died in 2000 in Ikaalinen at the age of 112. Maria Andersson, who died in 1946, was reported to be 117 years old, but this has never been confirmed.