Nine new COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday as the vaccination programme is on course to reach 60 per cent of Malta's adult population.

Six cases were reported on Saturday.

Health Minister Chris Fearne said in an early Sunday morning tweet that within the next 24 hours, 60% of Malta's adult population would have taken at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 

The health authorities in their daily report at 12.30pm said 375,986 jabs were administered so far. 257,781 people had a first dose and 119,427 were fully vaccinated.

No new deaths were reported.

31 people recovered, with the number of active virus cases now standing at  225.

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