Thursday 16th September: Two COVID-19 patients die as total active cases back under 700

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22 COVID-19 patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital.

Benjamin Abela

The Health Authority’s Facebook page, Sahha, has published today's figures. Malta has registered 25 new cases in the past 24 hours.

The islands have registered 45 recoveries, meaning that the country’s total number of active cases now stands at 696.

The post also noted that until yesterday, 15th September, Malta had administered 808,968 vaccine doses. 4,001 of these were booster doses.

Two COVID-19 patients passed away in Malta in the past 24 hours: males aged 67 and 74. This brings the country’s virus death toll up to 452.

A total of 22 patients are being treated at Mater Dei, with four currently in ITU.

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Benjamin Abela

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