39 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, with 18 recoveries. Health authorities advised that today’s cases “are still being investigated.”

During her weekly update, Superintendent of Public Health Prof Charmaine Gauci, advised that there are currently 20 active cases in Gozo.

Gauci advised that there are 44 patients in hospital receiving treatment for the virus; 21 in Mater Dei, including 2 in ITU and 9 in IDU, 12 at St Thomas and 11 at Boffa.

She went on to say that the average age of positive patients has risen slightly and is now 50.6.

Prof Gauci added that the number of positive cases is increasing following a drop in the summer, this follows the trend that is being seen in other European countries, she said.

She recommended that masks should now be worn everywhere, and urged the public to follow the Public Health restrictions, particularly on gatherings and social distancing

There were 2,632 swab tests taken, with 226,330 having been taken since the start.

There are now 621 active cases, with 2,634 cases in total. 1,996 have recovered and there have been 17 deaths.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – has not been updated for today so far, and is still showing for Malta the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is 127.2 with the number of cases as 2,560. Malta is in fourth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Spain is at the top with 287.2, followed by France with 166.9, Czechia with 143.3, followed by 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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