COVID-19: Infections on the rise with 229 new positive cases registered

16 March COVID-19 update | 229 new cases • 1,673 active cases • 51 patients in hospital • one in ITU • vaccine booster doses 347,315 • Total deaths 618

16 March 2022, 12:48pm
by Luke Vella

Active cases stand at 1,673, after 82 recoveries were registered

Malta recorded 229 new coronavirus cases in Wednesday, figures published by the Health ministry Facebook page shows.

Active cases stand at 1,673, after 82 recoveries were registered.

During the last 24 hours, an 83-year-old woman died while positive to COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths to 618.

51 patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, one of whom is in ITU.

Till yesterday, 1,250,797 doses were administered, of which 347,315 are booster doses.

Luke Vella joined MaltaToday as a reporter in 2021