There were 12 new Covid-19 cases found in the past 24-hours, from the 2,916 swab tests taken, making a positivity rate of 0.4%. There were no recoveries and no new deaths registered.

This is the first time that daily reported new cases have been in double figures since early June.

Active cases are now at 68 in Malta and Gozo. The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic in Malta is 30,652 and there have been 30,164 recoveries and 420 deaths.

996,631 swab tests have been taken since the start of the pandemic in Malta.

682,731 doses of the vaccine have been administered up until yesterday. 335,153 people are now fully vaccinated.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has advised that it will be reporting figures on a weekly basis – every Thursday. As of the 1st f July, it shows that the number of cases recorded for Malta is at 30,602 and the number of deaths showing is 420. The 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is now 5.83. Romania is the lowest in the EU with 4.61, followed by Poland with 5.68.

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 – This includes wearing of masks, social distancing and hand hygiene.

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