COVID-19: 172 new cases registered, 79 patients in hospital

9 February COVID-19 update | 172 new cases • 2,097 active cases • 79 patients in hospital, four in ITU • vaccine booster doses 335,740 • Total deaths 572

9 February 2022, 12:37pm
by Luke Vella

Active cases stand at 2,097 after 304 recoveries were registered

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

One death occurred in the last 24-hours, a 92-year-old woman, bringing the total number of deaths to 572.

Active cases stand at 2,097 after 304 recoveries were registered.

There are currently 79 coronavirus patients being cared for at Mater Dei Hospital, of which four are in the ITU.

Until yesterday, 1,225,118 vaccine doses were administered, of which 335,740 were booster doses.

Luke Vella joined MaltaToday as a reporter in 2021