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4 YESTERDAY 659 swab tests were carried out from which there were 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Now the total amount of pos- itive cases has risen to 213. To date 9,702 swab tests have been carried out. These 11 new cases are all cases of local transmission and these people are in a good clinical condi- tion. At the moment there are three patients in ITU and the condition of the person who was intubated is the same, 10 patients in IDU, 2 patients in the psychiatric unit, four pa- tients in Boffa Hospital and 16 patients at St Thomas Hospi- tal. The 11 cases: 1. The first case is a 74-year- old Maltese woman who went to MDH for a matter which was unrelated to COVID, she was found to have a cough and tested. Her result was positive and she was transferred to IDU. Contact tracing is being carried out. 2. A 50-year-old Maltese man. He developed a cough on 25 March. Contact tracing of his family is being carried out and there are two members of his family who are symptomat- ic and are being tested. 3. A 46-year-old Maltese man who developed symptoms of cough, fever and muscle pain on 2 April. Contact tracing of his family is being carried out. 4. A 2-year-old girl who de- veloped fever on 3 April. She has no history of travel. She is being cared for and contact tracing of her family is being carried out. 5. A 26-year-old man who is a foreigner and who lives in the open centre at Hal Far. He maltatoday | SUNDAY • 5 APRIL 2020 CORONAVIRUS CRISIS Public Health Superintendent Charmaine Gauci COVID-19 cases now total 213 maltatoday One-month special delivery fee of just €1 per day for orders up to 5 newspaper per address To subscribe 1. Email us your choice of newspapers, recipient's name, address, contact number to production@millermalta.com 2. Forward cheques payabale to Miller Distributors Ltd to address: Miller House, Air- port Way, Tarxien Road, Luqa LQA1814 Queries on other newspapers and magazines, contact production@millermalta.com home delivery maltatoday Same-day delivery of your favourite Sunday newspaper Monday-Friday Sat Sunday MaltaToday Midweek €1 n/a MaltaToday on Sunday €1.95 BusinessToday €1.50 n/a ILLUM €1.25 The Malta Independent €1 €1 The Malta Indepdent on Sunday €1.95 Times of Mlata €1 €1 Sunday Times of Malta €1.95 In-Nazzjon €1 €1 Il-Mument €1.20 l-Orizzont €1 €1 It-Torca €1.50 Daily Mail €2.40 €2.40 Mail on Sunday €3.30 Daily Mirror €2.50 €2.50 Sunday Mirror €2.70 The Sun €2.50 €2.50 Sun on Sunday €2.50 Daily Express €2.50 €2.50 Sunday Express €3.30 Daily Star €2.20 €2.20 Sunday Star €2.50 Daily Telegraph €4.50 €5.00 Sunday Telegraph €5.70 The Times €4.50 €5.00 The Sunday Times €5.70 Financial Times €3.70 €4.50 People €2.70 The Guardian €3.90 €4.60 The Observer €4.90 Support your favourite newspaper with a subscription https://bit.ly/2X9csmr