Supt of Public Health Prof Charmaine Gauci, speaking about the current Covid-19 situation, said that 7 new cases had been reported in the past 24-hours, from the 778 tests taken.

She went on to say that there are 503 cases, 64 are currently active, 1 person has recovered, making 435 in total and there have been 5 deaths.

The 7 new cases include a 2-year old girl and her 41-year old mother, family members are being tested.

There are 3 Maltese healthcare workers at Mater Dei, a male and 2 females, aged 24, 26 and 47, from a hospital ward where 3 other people previously tested positive.

Another healthcare worker, a 41-year old Maltese man from Karin Grech, tested positive, but had no symptoms, contact tracing is being carried out on work colleagues.

Another case, again asymptomatic, is a Maltese woman, aged 31, she requested a test after her partner displayed symptoms, she tested positive, her partner was negative.

5 patients remain in hospital, Prof Gauci said, 1 is in IDU, 1 in ICU and 3 are at the Boffa Hospital.

She continued to appeal to the public to wear masks when shopping or on public transport and to maintain social distances measures.

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