Health authorities have said that 107 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past 24-hours with 85 recoveries, there are now 1,915 active cases, with today’s cases “still being investigated.”

From yesterday’s 80 cases, authorities said that 9 were family members of previously known cases, 5 were contacts of positive work colleagues, 5 were direct contacts with other positive cases, 2 were imported and 3 cases from social gatherings with other positive cases. Details were not given for the other outstanding 56 sporadic cases.

The total number of cases are now up to 5,685. There have been 3,567 recoveries and 55 deaths, the Ministry said. There were 2,919 swab tests taken, with 323,634 having been taken since the start.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control – is still not showing current updated figures for Malta, so the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000, is 309.8 however, the number of cases are still showing as 5,373 as well as 50 deaths. Malta is currently in fifteenth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Belgium is now at the top with 139.09, closely followed by Czechia with 1379.8.

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.

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