COVID-19: 25 new infections as active cases jump to 110

25 cases of COVID-19 were registered on Wednesday, the health ministry has said.

692,581 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered until Tuesday. Of which 341,765 people are fully vaccinated. 

Total recoveries stand at 30,170, while total cases registered stand at 30,700.

There are 110 active COVID-19 cases.

No deaths were registered in the last 24-hours.

The total number of deaths is 420.

2,495 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of swabs to 1,003,842.

Delta variant cases on the rise 

During an interview with Times of Malta, Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci revealed that Malta has registered 10 cases of the Delta variant. The Delta variant was first discovered in India. 

When asked if restrictions should be reintroduced, Gauci said it was important to continue limiting the entry and spread of cases.

On Monday, Health Minister Chris Fearne said Malta had not registered any new cases of the Delta variant. At this time, Malta had two cases of the Delta variant. 

The further eight cases appear to have been registered over the last two days.