COVID-19: 291 new cases, 22 patients in hospital

18 December COVID-19 update | 291 new cases • 1,791 active cases • 22 patients in hospital, 3 in ITU • vaccine booster doses 167,322 • Total deaths 471

18 December 2021, 12:32pm
by Luke Vella

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

No new deaths were registered in the last 24-hours, with the total number of deaths standing at 471.

Active cases stand at 1,791 after 100 recoveries were registered.

There are currently 22 coronavirus patients being cared for at Mater Dei Hospital, of which three are in the ITU.

Until yesterday, 1,007,250 vaccine doses were administered, of which 167,322 were booster doses.

Luke Vella joined MaltaToday as a reporter in 2021