In the daily update on Monday, Supt. of Public Health Prof Charmaine Gauci, said that once again there were 14 new cases of Covid-19, had been reported in the past 24-hours, including 2 in Gozo, and 3 patients at Mount Carmel Hospital. 555 swab tests were carried out in Malta and Gozo.

The 2 Gozitans are a 67-year old woman who is being kept in isolation at the Gozo General Hospital and a 38-year old man who is under observation at home, Prof Gacui said that contact tracing is being carried out on this case.

The number of cases now stands at 241, aged from 32 to 76-years old. She added that from existing cases, 3 patients are still in ITU, 8 in IDU, 2 at the Mount Carmel Hospital, 16 at Boffa and 20 at St Thomas, with the remaining patients being monitored at home, 5 patients have recovered in total.

She again stressed the importance to everyone of only going out when necessary, and if you have to, then to practice social distancing.

Photograph: Anthony Zammit

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