An 81-year-old woman has died while positive for Covid-19, as health authorities reported 465 new cases of the virus.

127 people have recovered meanwhile, meaning that the number of active cases has increased to 3,590.

77 patients are currently receiving treatment at Mater Dei Hospital, with three of those now in intensive care.

1,254,627 doses of the vaccine have been administered, with 349,561 of those being booster doses.

Malta has had 76,239 cases of the virus. 72,102 of those have recovered, while 627 have died.