The Malta Independent 13 May 2024, Monday
View E-Paper

One million swab tests taken since start of Covid-19 pandemic

Tuesday, 6 July 2021, 07:58 Last update: about 4 years ago

One million swab tests have been taken since the start of the pandemic, Health Minister Chris Fearne said.

This means that, on average, every citizen has been tested twice for Covid-19.

The first case of the virus was registered in Malta on 7 March 2020.

So far, 420 persons have died.

  • don't miss