A record number of 582 Covid-19 cases were reported by health authorities on Wednesday, as two virus patients have passed away.

The daily number of cases is the highest that Malta has reported since the pandemic arrived on its shores – with the previous highest being 510 cases on 10 March this year.

 94 people meanwhile have recovered, but the number of active cases currently stands at 2,991.

Health authorities said that two men – aged 52 and 53 – also passed away while positive for Covid-19.

47 patients of the virus are currently being treated at Mater Dei Hospital, up by 7 since Tuesday, with four of those in intensive care.

1,019,517 doses of the vaccine have been administered thus far, with 177,989 of those being booster doses.

Malta has had 42,981 cases of the virus. 39,198 of those have recovered, while 473 have died.