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COVID-19: 17 new infections, and seven recoveries

12 October COVID-19 update | 17 new cases • 280 active cases • 7 patients in hospital, 1 in ITU • Total vaccine doses at 842,643 • Total deaths at 459

12 October 2021, 12:51pm
by Laura Calleja

17 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Tuesday

17 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 280 after seven recoveries were registered.

There are currently seven coronavirus patients being cared for at Mater Dei Hospital, of which one is in the ITU.

Until yesterday, 842,643 vaccine doses were administered, of which 25,937 were booster doses.

Laura Calleja is features editor at MaltaToday