COVID-19: 115 new cases; cluster of eight attended the same social activity COVID-19 update for 29 December | 115 new cases, 128 recoveries • 1,407 active cases • Swab tests past 24 hours 2,797 29 December 2020, 12:48pm by Nicole Meilak 115 new cases have been reported in Malta over the past 24 hours, health authorities have confirmed. With 128 new recoveries, total active cases have fallen to 1,407 compared to yesterday’s 1,420. Today’s cases are still being investigated. From yesterday’s cases, 34 were family members of previously known cases. OFFICIAL COVID-19 figures for 29•12•2020 Chris Fearne | MaltaGov | Health Promotion and Disease Prevention DirectoratePosted by saħħa on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 18 cases were contacts of positive work colleagues, and seven were in direct contact with other positive cases.