Another 151 people in Malta have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of active coronavirus cases in the country to 2,401.
Health authorities carried out 3,491 swab tests over the past 24 hours, meaning there was a positivity rate of 4.3 per cent.
There were no new deaths.
Meanwhile, 156 virus patients recovered overnight.
Healthcare workers administered a total of 44,598 vaccine doses by Wednesday, including 12,928 second doses.
On Wednesday, AstraZeneca confirmed that a consignment of the vaccine received on Sunday can be used after the Health Ministry sought advice from the manufacturer over concerns about a temperature probe attached to the shipment by the manufacturer.