Two more people have died while positive for Covid-19, the health authorities said on Sunday.

An 83-year-old man and an 84-year-old woman became the latest victims, taking the number of deaths up to 449.

A total of 50 new cases of the virus were registered, while 40 people recovered.

This means that the number of active cases has risen to 731.

Currently, 33 Covid patients are being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, four of whom are in the ITU.

Thus far, 805,439 Covid vaccine doses have been administered, of which 2,240 are booster shots.