Updated 1.35pm Malta’s rate of new COVID-19 cases has continued to decline this week, with the seven-day moving average of new virus cases is currently at 39, down from 50 last week. Public health chief Charmaine Gauci provided the figure during her weekly COVID-19 briefing on Friday afternoon. The drop represents a 24 per cent week-on-week decline in average new virus cases and 30 per cent drop from the situation two weeks ago. The number of virus patients receiving care in medical facilities rose marginally from 69 to 74, data provided by Gauci showed, although the number of patient requiring intensive care has remained by and large stable.