Health authorities said that 106 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past 24-hours with 91 recoveries, making 1,927 active cases, with today’s cases “still being investigated.”

From yesterday’s 75 cases, authorities said that 21 were family members of previously known cases, 22 were contacts of positive work colleagues, 7 were direct contacts with other positive cases, 2 were imported and 2 cases from social gatherings with other positive cases. Details were not given for the other outstanding 21 sporadic cases.

The total number of cases are now up to 5,866 There have been 3,880 recoveries and 59 deaths, the Ministry said. There were 2,966 swab tests taken, with 329,546 having been taken since the start.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and is showing for Malta that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000, is 346.9 however, the number of cases recorded is 5,760 as well as 56 deaths. Malta is currently in sixteenth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Belgium is at the top with 1498.7, closely followed by Czechia with 1481.0.

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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