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Monday saw Malta recorded as sixth highest country with number of positive COVID-19 cases per capita in the world. The rankings came from the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC). Malta reported a total of 1,997 cases over last week, making it 433.3 per 100,000 of the population. The list was topped by Caribbean island Saint Barthelemy with its population of 10,000.
Malta ranked higher than Lebanon, Hungary and Serbia. Figures were calculated from data submitted to WHO, as Malta had the 21st highest number of COVID-19 related deaths in the last seven day. In death rankings, Malta placed just below the US. New measures were thus implemented as Malta continues to battle the pandemic with vaccine roll-outs and restrictions.
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