64 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past 24-hours, with 19 recoveries, health authorities said, with today’s cases “still being investigated.”
There are now 581 active cases, making it 3,506 cases in total, 2,884 have recovered and there have been 41 deaths, the Ministry said.
From yesterday’s 68 cases, authorities said that 15 were family members of previously known cases, 7 were direct contacts of previously known cases, 3 were contacts of positive work colleagues and 1 case was from social gatherings with other positive cases, 2 from the Paceville cluster and 2 were imported. Details were not given for the other outstanding 38 cases.
There were 2,491 swab tests taken, with 272,579 having been taken since the start.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and [1] Control – The figures have not yet been updated for today, so is still showing for Malta that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000, is 113.3 with the number of cases showing as 3,374 and 40 deaths. Malta and Denmark are in joint thirteenth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Czechia is at the top with 346.1.
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.