COVID-19 victims reach 160 as Malta registers 79 new cases

Malta has registered 79 new cases and 79 recoveries, with active cases remaining considerably below the 2,000-case mark. 

Three elderly people who tested positive for COVID-19 died yesterday at Mater Dei Hospital, bringing the total number of deaths to 160.

The Health Ministry said two men aged 83 and 90, who tested positive for COVID-19 on 24 November, died yesterday at Mater Dei Hospital.

The third case involved a 90-year-old woman, who was diagnosed with coronavirus on 23 November. She died at Mater Dei Hospital yesterday.

The Health Ministry expressed its condolences to relatives as it called on people to continue following safety guidelines to prevent the spread of the virus.

Today's cases are still being investigated. From yesterday's cases 18 were family members of previously known cases, five were contacts of positive work colleagues, and another three were in direct contact with other positive cases.

From the start of the pandemic, Malta has seen 10,778 cases of COVID-19, along with 8720 total recoveries. Health authorities have carried out 453,271 so far.