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116 COVID-19 cases registered overnight with 155 recoveries

Jan 24 2021 Share

Malta has registered 116 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,111 swab tests, while 155 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Saturday 21st January 2021, 18,930 vaccine doses were administered.

To date, Malta has registered 16,658 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 13,801 have recovered, 251 died and 2,606 are still active.

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2 arrested for possession of drugs in Marsa

Jan 24 2021 Share

2 people were arrested yesterday evening during RIU rounds in the Marsa area for being in possession of drugs.

These 2 men from Nigeria, were seen to be acting suspiciously and were searched. Several baggies of cannabis were found on the men.

Apart from this, more contraventions were issued, one for not wearing a face mask, one for drinking alcohol in the street and breaking of traffic regulations.

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Strong winds forecasted today

Jan 24 2021 Share

The Meteorological Office at the Maltese International Airport has predicted strong winds for today which will last until tonight.

Winds will reach a gale force of 7 and this forecast is valid until 9:00 PM. People are urged to be careful and to stay safe.

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Largest COVID-19 cluster so far, detected at Corradino Correctional Facility

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The largest COVID-19 cluster so far has been detected at the Corradino Correctional Facility.

A spokeswoman for Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri on Saturday told Times of Malta that The cluster is made of 28 cases, the infected inmates were isolated and the situation is under control.

The spokeswoman also remarked that in the same way that numbers are rising in the country, prison will be no exception.

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