COVID-19: 101 new cases reported, hospitalisations drop to 36
13 August COVID-19 update | 101 new cases • 723 active cases • 3,597 swab tests in past 24 hours • 36 patients in hospital, 4 in ITU • Fully vaccinated residents at 403,015 • Total deaths at 429
13 August 2021, 12:35pm
Laura Calleja
Laura Calleja
101 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Friday
101 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Friday, figures published by the health ministry show.
The total number of deaths is 429 after no new deaths were registered.
Active cases stand at 723 after 119 recoveries were registered.
36 coronavirus patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, of which four are in the ITU.
The average age of cases is 42-years-old.
3,597 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of swabs to 1,133,384.
Until yesterday, 782,600 vaccine doses were administered, of which 407,171 were first doses. 403,015 people are fully vaccinated.
Laura Calleja is features editor at MaltaToday
