49 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, with 41 recoveries. Health authorities advised that today’s cases are still being investigated.

From yesterday’s 53 cases, authorities said that 14 were family members of previously known cases, 1 was a work colleagues of a positive case, 1 was a direct contact of another positive case, 2 cases were imported and 3 were from social gatherings with other positive cases. Details were not given for the other outstanding 32 cases.

There were 1,666 swab tests taken, with 218,692 having been taken since the start.

There are now 507 active cases, with 2,454 cases in total. 1,931 have recovered and there have been 16 deaths.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control is showing that for Malta the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is 100.1 with the number of cases as 2,405. Malta is in fourth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Spain is at the top with 278.8, followed by France with 158.5, Czechia with 118.3 and then Malta

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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