There has been a big jump in the daily number of  new Covid-19 cases, with 63 recorded in the past 24-hours, and 31 recoveries, health authorities advised that once again, today’s new cases are still being investigated.

There were 2,044 swab tests taken, an increase on the numbers seen over the past days. 207,185 having been taken since the start.

From yesterday’s 23 cases, authorities said that 5 were family members of previously known cases, 3 were work colleagues of positive cases, 1 was a direct contact of a positive case and 1 case was imported and 7 were from different homes for the elderly. Details were not given for the other outstanding 6 cases.

There are now 388 active cases, with 2,162 cases in total. 1,760 have recovered and there have been 14 deaths.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is showing up to 10am, but not including today’s figures, that for Malta the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is 79.8 with the number of cases as 2,099. Malta is now in fifth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Spain is at the top with 259.8, followed by France with 130.4, Croatia with 92,1, Romania with 85.7.

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.

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