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Wednesday 21st July: Malta registers 199 new cases & 30 recoveries today
Today's figures have been released.

Jillian Mallia

The Health Authority’s Facebook page, Sahha, has published today's figures. Malta has registered 199 new cases of COVID-19 after 3,976 swabs were done in the past 24 hours. 

The islands have registered 30 recoveries, meaning the total recovery tally stands at 30,266 and the number of active cases to 2,346. Since the outbreak, Malta has recorded 33,032 cases and has performed 1,053,294 swab tests. Thankfully, no deaths have been registered over the past 24 hours, meaning the local death toll remains at 420. 

The post also noted that until yesterday, 20th July, 730,483 vaccine doses have been administered to various people on the islands. 387,329 of these were first doses while 360,880 people are now fully vaccinated. In addition, from the 217 cases reported yesterday, 167 were aged between 10-39 and yesterday's average age was 27. A total of 15 patients are being treated at Mater Dei, with one currently in ITU.

21st August 2021


Jillian Mallia
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Jillian Mallia
A book lover, writer and globetrotter who loves exploring new places and the local gems that the Maltese Islands have to offer. An avid foodie and arts fanatic, Jillian searches the island and beyond for the perfect settings to write about.

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