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COVID-19: 217 new cases, hospitalisations remain stable
COVID-19 update for 20 July | 217 new cases • 3 recoveries • 2,177 active cases • 4,091 swab tests in past 24 hours • 18 patients in hospital, one in ITU • Fully vaccinated residents at 359,042 • Total deaths at 420
20 July 2021, 12:39pm
Karl Azzopardi
Karl Azzopardi
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217 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Tuesday.
Active cases stand at 2,177, after three new recoveries were registered.
4,091 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, with the total number of swabs at 1,049,317.
A total of 18 cases are currently being treated at Mate Dei Hospital, with only one patient in the ITU.
Of the 146 cases reported yesterday, 97 were 10-39 year olds. The average age of yesterday’s cases was 28.
Till yesterday, 728,106 vaccine doses were administered, of which 386,328 were a first dose. 359,042 people are fully vaccinated.
Karl Azzopardi is Online Editor and an IGM press awards (Human Stories) winner of 2019
