After yesterday’s spike in cases of Covid-19, no new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, health authorities have announced.

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.

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. 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.

Authorities also had to isolate a ward in Mount Carmel Hospital after a healthcare worker who works there tested positive for the virus.

With no new recoveries being registered, today’s figures mean that Malta’s number of active cases remains static at 12.

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.

Malta has had a total of 686 cases of the virus since 7 March, with 665 of those recovering and 9 passing away.