COVID-19: Two new deaths, 56 new cases

25 February COVID-19 update | 56 new cases • 714 active cases • 35 patients in hospital • three in ITU • vaccine booster doses 342,571 • Total deaths 604

27 February 2022, 1:22pm
by Nicole Meilak

Two patients died while positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, according to figures by the Health Ministry.

Health officials identified 56 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, while 65 patients recovered from their infection.

In total, there are 714 active cases of the virus in Malta.

OFFICIAL COVID-19 figures for 27•02•2022 Chris Fearne | MaltaGov | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate
Posted by saħħa on Sunday, February 27, 2022

The two victims aree a 76-year-old man and 86-year-old woman.

Meanwhile, 35 patients are receiving COVID-19 treatment in hospital. Three of these patients are in intensive care.

Healthcare workers have administered 1,241,680 doses of various COVID-19 vaccines. These include vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Astrazeneca and Johnson&Jonshon.

From these doses, 342,571 were booster shots.

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