48 new Covid-19 cases have been found overnight from the 3,117 swab tests taken, making a positivity rate of 1.54%.

Authorities said that during the last 24 hours, a 73-year old man has passed away while Covid-19 positive.

There have been 25 recoveries overnight, taking the number of active cases in Malta and Gozo up to 656.

A total of 31 Covid positive patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, down from 32 yesterday, 1 of whom is in the ITU, down from 2 yesterday.

The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic in Malta is 36,171 and there have been 34,678 recoveries and 441 deaths.

1,190,315 swab tests have been taken since the start of the pandemic.

The number of vaccines administered is now at 796,333 up until yesterday, meaning that the number of fully vaccinated people has reached 412,419.

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 26th of August it shows that the number of cases recorded for Malta is at 35,831 and the number of deaths showing is 436. The 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is 180.54.

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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