There have been 57 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past 24-hours, and 12 recoveries, with Health Authorities saying that today’s cases “are still being investigated.”

There are now 518 active cases, making it 3,327 cases in total, 2,770 have recovered and there have been 39 deaths, the Ministry said.

From yesterday’s 66 cases, authorities said that 6 were family members of previously known cases, 5 were direct contacts of previously known cases, 2 were contacts of positive work colleagues, 1 case were imported. 1 from Paceville cluster, 7 cases from St Vincent de Paule, 7 cases of educators and 1 case of a student. Details were not given for the other outstanding 36 cases.

There were 2,176 swab tests taken, with 265,630 having been taken since the start.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – is showing for Malta that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000, is 82.7 with the number of cases still showing as 3,139 and 37 deaths, which it has been for the past 2 days. Malta is in seventeenth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Spain is at the top and still with 319.3.

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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