18 new Covid-19 cases have been found overnight with 49 recoveries. Authorities said that a total of 23 Covid positive patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, up from 21 yesterday, 4 of whom are in the ITU.

There have been 456 deaths since the start of the pandemic. The number of active cases in Malta and Gozo is now at 523.

The number of vaccines administered is 813,115 up until yesterday, of which 5,450 are booster doses, the authorities said.

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 16th of September, it shows the number of cases recorded for Malta is at 36,793 and the number of deaths showing is 449. The 14-day cumulative number of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 is at 130.60.

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

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