COVID alarm as new cases hit record 582, two deaths registered

COVID-19 update 22 December | 582 new cases • 94 recoveries • 2,991 active cases • 47 patients in hospital, 4 in ITU • Vaccine booster doses 177,989 • 2 deaths for a total of 473

22 December 2021, 12:32pm
by Laura Calleja

1 min read

COVID-19 cases have shot up amid warnings from healthcare workers that the situation is putting pressure on Mater Dei Hospital

582 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Wednesday, figures published by the Health Ministry show.

This is the highest number of cases Malta has registered in a single day since the start of the pandemic.

Two deaths were registered in the last 24-hours, two men aged 52 and 53. This brings the total number of deaths to 473.

Active cases stand at 2,991 after 94 recoveries were registered.

There are currently 47 coronavirus patients being cared for at Mater Dei Hospital, of which four are in the ITU.

Until yesterday, 1,019,517 vaccine doses were administered, of which 177,989 were booster doses.

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Laura Calleja is features editor at MaltaToday