121 cases of Covid-19 were found overnight along with 55 more recoveries, health authorities reported on Friday.

The number of active cases now stands at 1,770.

2,685 swab tests were carried out in the last 24 hours, taking the total number swab tests up to 311,475.

Details on the new active cases will be given by Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci in her weekly briefing, which can be followed here.

Malta has now had 5,258 cases of the virus.  3,439 of those have recovered, while 49 have died.