Health authorities said that 55 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, with 43 recoveries. The authorities advised that today’s cases are “still being investigated” and information on these is expected tomorrow.
2,194 swab tests were taken during this time period, with 175,470 having been taken since the start.
There are now 680 active cases, with 1,667 cases in total. 977 have recovered and there have been 10 deaths.
From yesterday’s 35 cases, health authorities said that 5 were family members of previously known cases, 5 were direct contacts of known cases, 2 were work colleagues of positive cases, 1 is from the Paceville cluster, 1 case is imported and 4 are contacts from gatherings. No details have been provided on the remaining 17 cases.
As of today’s date, not including today’s new cases, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and [1] Control has said that for Malta, the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is 122.4It is showing the total number of cases as 1,577. Malta is still in second position in the EU/EEA and UK. Spain is at the top with 152.7, Luxembourg is third with 96.3.
The ECDC noted that, “the Covid-19 cases reported for Malta do not include positive migrant cases who have disembarked in Malta and have been quarantined upon arrival.
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 swabbing centres are open every day, including the one in Gozo, however appointments must be made on the above number.