50 new Covid-19 cases have been found overnight with 40 recoveries. Authorities said that during the last 24-hours an 83-year old man and an 84-year woman have passed away while Covid positive.

A total of 33 Covid positive patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, up from 31 yesterday, 4 of whom are in the ITU, up from 3 yesterday.

There have been 449 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The number of active cases in Malta and Gozo are now up to 731

The number of vaccines administered is now 805,439 up until yesterday, of which 2,240 are booster doses.

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 9th of September, it shows the number of cases recorded for Malta is at 36,512 and the number of deaths showing is 445. The 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 remains at 135.84.

The ECDC said that the above data are collected between Monday and Wednesday for the proceeding week.

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