There have been 47 new Covid-19 cases recorded in the past 24-hours, and 42 recoveries, with Health Authorities saying that today’s cases “are still being investigated.”
There are now 522 active cases, making it 3,374 cases in total, 2,812 have recovered and there have been 40 deaths, the Ministry said.
From yesterday’s 57 cases, authorities said that 28 were family members of previously known cases, 1 was a direct contacts of previously known case, 3 were contacts of positive work colleagues, 1 case were imported. 2 from Paceville cluster and 1 case was from social gatherings with other positive cases. Details were not given for the other outstanding 21 cases.
There were 1,961 swab tests taken, with 267,591 having been taken since the start.
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, is 111.4 with the number of cases showing as 3,327 and 39 deaths. Malta is in fourteenth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Czechia is at the top with 326.8.
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.