31 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, with 70 recoveries. Health authorities advised that today’s cases “are still being investigated.”
There were 2,545 swab tests taken, with 242,932 having been taken since the start.
In her update on Friday, Superintendent of Public Health said that there are currently 4 in the Mater Dei ICU, 2 of which are in critical condition. In total there are 37 patients in various hospitals, none in Gozo General Hospital, while the remainder are recovering at home.
Prof Gauci went on to say that there are 5 active cases in Gozo.
She explained that the average age of cases is now 45, with the elderly particularly being affected by the virus, however the number of cases in care homes is decreasing.
Prof Gauci reiterated her appeal for the public to wear masks in all public places.
There are now 639 active cases, with 2,929 cases in total. 2,191 have recovered and there have been 29 deaths, the Ministry said.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and [1] Control – not including today’s figures, is showing for Malta that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is 140.4 with the number of cases at 2,898, as well as showing 27 deaths. Malta is in seventh position in the EU/EEA and UK. Spain is at the top with 319.7, followed by Czechia with 243.8, France with 213.8, Luxembourg 174.3, Belgium 146.7 and the Netherlands 142.3, 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.