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COVID-19: Hospitalisations increase by two, 25 new infections registered

5 October COVID-19 update | 25 new cases • 292 active cases • 8 patients in hospital, 0 in ITU • Total vaccine doses at 831,113 • Total deaths at 459

5 October 2021, 12:34pm
by Laura Calleja

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25 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Tuesday, figures published by the Health Ministry show.

No new deaths were registered in the last 24-hours, with the total number of deaths standing at 459.

Active cases stand at 292 after 27 recoveries were registered.

There are currently eight coronavirus patients being cared for at Mater Dei Hospital, none are in the ITU.

Until yesterday, 831,113 vaccine doses were administered, of which 17,597 were booster doses.

Laura Calleja is features editor at MaltaToday