Health authorities said that a record 218 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the past 24-hours with 111 recoveries, making 1,937 active cases. 3,557 swabs were taken.

Today’s cases are “still being investigated,” and the authorities said from yesterday’s 140 cases; 11 were family members of previously known cases, 12 were contacts of positive work colleagues, 8 were direct contacts with other positive cases, 2 cases were imported and 5 were from social gatherings with other positive cases. Details were not given for the other outstanding 102 sporadic cases.

The total number of cases are now up to 6,400. There have been 4,397 recoveries and 64 deaths, the Ministry said. There have been 343,290 swab tests taken since the start of the pandemic in Malta.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and is showing for Malta that up to this morning, but not including today’s figures, the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000, is 385.0 the number of cases recorded is 6,182 as well as 64 deaths. Malta is currently in sixteenth position in the EU/EEA and UK. Belgium is at the top with 1735.3, followed by Czechia with 1575.2.

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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