By the end of Thursday, February 18, 20.59 percent of the population of the Principality had received their first coronavirus jab, a total of 7,825 individuals. In addition, 60.75 percent of those had also received their second dose.

The Government will update the vaccination figures every Friday.

In the meantime, nine new cases of coronavirus were reported among Monaco residents on Friday, together with 24 full recoveries.

In terms of hospitalisation, a total of 25 residents are being treated as in-patients at the Princess Grace Hospital, five of them in intensive care. In addition, 22 patients are in the hospital from the surrounding catchment area, three in intensive care.

The number of Monaco residents with mild symptoms, recovering at home, now stands at 101.

FILE PHOTO: Reuters