Coronavirus: After yesterday\u2019s spike, no new cases today<\/p>\n
After yesterday’s spike in cases of Covid-19, no new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, health authorities have announced.<\/p>\n
The positive news comes after six cases – all related to a party held last weekend – were found on Friday, sparking fires that the spread of the virus may be accelerating again.<\/p>\n
The Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed that the person who tested positive for the virus had attended a weekend-long event at the Radisson Blu hotel.<\/a> Authorities recommended that all those who attended the event should phone 111 and make an appointment to be swabbed, even if they have no symptoms.<\/p>\n Authorities also had to isolate a ward in Mount Carmel Hospital after a healthcare worker who works there tested positive for the virus.<\/a><\/p>\n With no new recoveries being registered, today’s figures mean that Malta’s number of active cases remains static at 12.<\/p>\n A total of 1,085 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, meaning that the overall number of swab tests done so far stands at 118,925.<\/p>\n