40 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, with no new recoveries, health authorities have said.
Reporting on social media, the authorities said that today’s new cases include 6 linked to a language school cluster, 4 cases linked to Paceville cluster, 7 have been traced back to a Confirmation party, 4 are family contacts of previously known cases and 2 are imported, while the remaining 17 are “sporadic.”
There are now 351 active cases, with 1,035 cases in total. 675 have recovered and there have been 9 deaths.
1,548 swab tests were taken over the past 24-hours, authorities said.
Public Health Authorities said that anyone who needs to take a test should call 111 to set an appointment, even if they do not have any symptoms. It is to be noted that due to the large volume of calls, it can take some time to get through.
All 3 swabbing centres are open every day, including the one in Gozo, however appointments must be made.