COVID-19 deaths surpass 600 as two people die
23 February COVID-19 update | 79 new cases • 744 active cases • 44 patients in hospital, three in ITU • vaccine booster doses 341,384 • Total deaths 601
23 February 2022, 12:55pm
Laura Calleja
Laura Calleja
79 new COVID-19 cases were registered on Wednesday, figures published by the Health Ministry show.
Two deaths occurred in the last 24-hours, a 90-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man, bringing the total number of deaths to 601.
Active cases stand at 744 after 96 recoveries were registered.
There are currently 44 coronavirus patients being cared for at Mater Dei Hospital, of which three are in the ITU.
Until yesterday, 1,238,926 vaccine doses were administered, of which 341,384 were booster doses.
Laura Calleja is features editor at MaltaToday
