COVID-19: Two deaths, active cases down to 270, lowest since August

Active cases of coronavirus are now at 270, lowest since August 2020

Last updated on 1 May 2021, 12:35pm
by Matthew Vella

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Malta superintendent of public health Charmaine Gauci is administered her COVID-19 vaccine

Deputy prime minister and health minister Chris Fearne has announced on Twitter that Malta has now 270 active cases of coronavirus.

He said this was the lowest figure of active cases since August 2020, when public health restrictions were lifted after May and travel tor Malta had resumed.

Malta had 331 active cases as of Friday – 61 more than the 270 revealed by Fearne on Saturday.

Two men, aged 70 and 91, died at Mater Dei Hospital while COVID-19 positive.

As #Covid19 active cases continue to fall - today 270 active cases, the lowest still early August - it remains essential to keep the high rates of #vaccination going. #takethejab https://t.co/xDyYSLM0tY pic.twitter.com/Awt6FF3JLx
— Chris Fearne (@chrisfearne) May 1, 2021

The island registered just 15 new cases between Friday and Saturday, and 74 new recoveries. There have now been a total 30,307 cases and 29,622 recoveries.

Malta has been vaccinating people at a faster rate than any other EU country. As of Saturday, authorities had administered just over 335, 000 vaccine doses in total. More than 107,000 adults are already fully vaccinated. Vaccination is currently open to anyone aged 40 or over, with registration available online or by SMS.

Matthew Vella, a freelance journalist at MaltaToday, was formerly executive editor at Malt...