Malta has confirmed two new COVID-19 cases and eight new recoveries over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases down to 51.

A total of 1,030 swab tests were carried out over the past 24 hours, meaning 71,723 tests have been carried out since the start of the pandemic.

Superintendent of Public Health Prof. Charmaine Gauci said the number of daily new cases has stabilised thanks to the widespread obedience of mitigation measures.

Malta will allow all businesses to open as of Friday and will partially reopen the airport on 1st July, with the health authorities moving from a lockdown strategy towards a mitigation strategy based on social distancing, personal hygiene and mask-wearing.

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