79 new cases of Covid-19 were reported by health authorities, as the high number of daily cases continued to increase.

30 people have recovered, placing the number of active cases at 753.

13 patients are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, three of whom are in intensive care.

921,147 doses of the vaccine had been administered by Thursday, with 87,802 of those being booster doses.

Malta has had 38,441 cases of the virus so far. 36,906 of those have recovered, while 462 have died.