38 new Covid-19 cases have been reported by health authorities as the number of people In hospital increases.

9 people have recovered from the virus, taking the number of active cases up to 435.

14 patients – one more than Tuesday – are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, with four of those being in intensive care.

895,343 doses of the vaccine had been administered up until Tuesday, with 64,797 doses of those being booster shots.

Malta has had 38,008 cases of the virus. 36,700 of those have recovered, while 462 have died.