COVID-19: 8 new infections, one patient in ITU

14 October COVID-19 update | 8 new cases • 279 active cases • 10 patients in hospital, 1 in ITU • Total vaccine doses at 850,536 • Total deaths at 459

16 October 2021, 1:25pm
by Luke Vella

Eight new COVID-19 cases were registered on Saturday, 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 279 after 19 recoveries were registered.

There are currently 10 coronavirus patients being cared for at Mater Dei Hospital, and one in the ITU.

Until yesterday, 850,536 vaccine doses were administered, of which 31,470 were booster doses.

Luke Vella joined MaltaToday as a reporter in 2021