67% of new COVID cases in Malta are Omicron

Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Chris Fearne has confirmed that at least two-thirds of new COVID-19 cases registered in Malta are caused by the Omicron variant.

First discovered in South Africa by scientists in November 2021, the Omicron variant is considered more transmissible but somewhat less severe in terms of symptoms.

The Health Minister took to social media to reveal the statistic, urging everyone to get their booster shot as ‘vitally important.’ Health authorities registered 812 new cases of COVID-19, with 122 patients currently in hospital.

Till yesterday, 1,075,996 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered, 227,648 of which being booster doses. There are also currently 13,260 active cases in Malta, with even younger age groups now being immunised against the virus.

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Photo Source: Chris Fearne Twitter