Malta registered 155 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the second highest number since Saturday's record of 204. 

The health authorities said 49 people recovered in the past 24 hours, leaving the number of active cases at 1,649. A total of 2,823 people were swabbed over the past 24 hours. 

The number of active cases surpassed 1,000 for the first time on Thursday, when 112 new cases were registered. 122 cases were detected on Friday, 142 on Sunday, 109 on Monday and 134 on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Robert Abela on Friday evening announced new restrictive measures aimed to contain the spread.

Masks are now mandatory outdoors and bars and clubs have to be shut by 11pm. Those not wearing masks in all outdoor public places will be fined from Saturday.

Wednesday’s cases are still being investigated.

From Tuesday’s cases:

* 20 were family members of infected people;

* 12 were directly linked to previously detected cases;

* Eight were traced to the workplace;

* 14 were from social gatherings; and

* Two were imported.

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