109 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24-hours, together with 108 recoveries, making the number of active cases at 2,079. 3,460 swabs were taken. The Health Authorities said that today’s cases are “still being investigated.”

The advised that from yesterday’s 141 cases; 14 were family members of previously known cases, 3 were contacts of positive work colleagues and 5 were from direct contact with other positive cases. Details were not given for the other outstanding 119 sporadic cases.

The total number of cases are now up to 7,646 There have been 5,479 recoveries and 88 deaths, the Ministry said. There have been 374,019 swab tests taken since the start of the pandemic in Malta.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, has not updated its figures for today so far and is showing for Malta, that the 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000, is 346.9 the number of cases recorded is 7,396, however, the number of deaths was reduced yesterday from 78 to 72. Malta is currently in 21st position in the EU/EEA and UK. Czechia is at the top with 1369.5, followed by Belgium with 1185.0.

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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