29 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, with 43 recoveries. Health authorities advised that today’s cases “are still being investigated.”
From yesterday’s 31 cases, authorities said that 6 were family members of previously known cases, 2 were direct contacts other positive cases, 1 case was from social gathering with other positive cases, 1 was imported and 3 cases from Casa San Paolo Home for the Elderly. Details were not given for the other outstanding 18 cases.
There were 2,096 swab tests taken, with 245,932 having been taken since the start.
There are now 623 active cases, with 2,958 cases in total. 2,304 have recovered and there have been 30 deaths, the Ministry said.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and [1] Control – is showing for Malta that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000, not including today’s figures is 138.0 with the number of cases at 2,929 and 29 deaths. Malta is in sixth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Spain is at the top with 319.9.
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.