There were no new Covid-19 cases in the past 24-hours from the 1,978 swab tests taken. There were 11 recoveries and 1 new death registered. It is the third time this week that zero cases have been recorded.
Health Authorities said that in the last 24 hours an 82-year old man died at Mater Dei Hospital while Covid-19 positive.
According the Health Minister Chris Fearne this morning, this was the second time the man had been infected with the virus and he had also received both vaccinations.
He added that there are currently no patients recovering in hospital from the Covid-19 virus, this is the first time since March last year.
Dr Fearne said that the current situation in Malta is “good,” however he cautioned that the public should remain vigilant until all restrictions are lifted.
Active cases are now down to 33 in Malta and Gozo. The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic in Malta is 30,585 and there have been 30,132 recoveries and 420 deaths.
959,419 swab tests have been taken since the start of the pandemic in Malta.
609,867 doses of the vaccine have been administered up until yesterday. 274,321 are now fully vaccinated, while 61,225 are partly vaccinated.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control [1] has advised that it will be reporting figures on a weekly basis – every Thursday. As of the 17th of June, it shows that the number of cases recorded for Malta is at 30,582 and the number of deaths showing is 419. The 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is now 9.13, the lowest in the EU.
The ECDC said that the above data are collected between Monday and Wednesday for the proceeding week.
The Ministry of Health called on the public to continue to follow the preventive measures so that we can protect the most vulnerable in our society – This includes wearing of masks, social distancing and hand hygiene.