A total 185 new COVID-19 cases were recorded between Thursday and Friday, as another three virus patients died.
The three victims were an 85-year-old man who died at Mater Dei Hospital, an 88-year-old man who died at the Good Samaritan Long Term Facility, and a 97-year-old woman who died at St Vincent de Paul.
Their deaths bring the number of people who died while infected with COVID-19 to 264.
Statistics released by the health ministry also showed that 174 people recovered overnight, meaning there were 2,695 active cases of COVID-19 in Malta as of 12.30pm on Friday.
The 185 new cases were detected from 3,280 swab tests, resulting in a positivity rate of 5.6%.