for Public Health Prof Charmaine Gauci has advised that for the second time this week, there have been no new Covid-19 cases reported in the past 24-hours, with 13 new recoveries.
There are 94 cases currently active, 514 patients have recovered and there have been 8 deaths. There were 1,193 tests taken in the past 24-hours, with the total so far at 66,664.
Of the 4 cases from yesterday, 2 were carers from the Karin Grech hospital, aged 32 and 33, 1 of them was asymptomatic. They had both been in contact with previously reported positive cases. A Maltese female aged 33, who had been in contact with a previous positive case and had been in quarantine. The last was a 53-year old Maltese female who had experienced symptoms which included, fever, headache, muscle pain and loss of taste and smell.
There are currently 25 patients in hospital; 13 at Boffa, 6 at St Thomas and 6 at Mater Dei – with 1 in ITU, the remainder are recovering at home.
As regards the opening of Malta International Airport, Prof Gauci explained that authorities are working closely with the MTA and they will need to ensure that MIA puts in place all measures necessary against the Coronavirus.
When asked whether the elderly and vulnerable still need to remain indoors, Prof Gauci said that they still need to be protected and if they need to go out, then they should not go to any areas where lots of people gather.