Malta has registered 179 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 4,046 swab tests, while 314 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.
As of Saturday 19th March 2021, 138,264 vaccine doses were administered of which 42,557 were 2nd doses.
To date, Malta has registered 27,694 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 24,432 have recovered, 364 died and 2,898 are still active.
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On another public feast celebration of St. Joseph during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malta Police Force has administered several of its officers on patrols to ensure that no large group of people convene. Measures have been put in place that limit more than four people to meet outside and no more than 2 households inside.
The Malta Police Force have reported that so far no measure breach has been found as they continue their patrols. The authorities also encourage anyone who encounter measure breaches to contact them to try and mitigate the spread as much as possible since public gatherings are more likely to occur given the advent of a public holiday.
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There are currently six Intensive Treatment Units in operation in Malta, with the admission rate being at its highest just last week since the pandemic hit. The rate stood at 2.33 per 100,000 people during the week ending 14th March. Published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, the figures include all patients with a steep rise leading to a surge for intensive care.
With the UK variant spreading throughout the community and new cases of South African variant, there are currently 29 people in ITUs with serious COVID-19 cases and three in Gozo’s. Four ITUs are specifically for the pandemic, another for general use and another at Gozo’s general hospital. The seventh is currently on stand-by as new cases are registered daily.
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After the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta Pierre de Monte moved his seat from Fort St. Angelo, Birgu to the Grandmaster’s palace in 18th March 1571, Valletta became Malta’s capital city 450 years ago. Imdina was Malta’s previous capital city when the arrival of the knights in 1530 moved the administrative centre of the island to Birgu.
Named after Jean Parisot de Valette who defended Malta from the Ottoman Empire during the Great Siege, Valletta’s status as a World Heritage Site was established in 1980 by UNESCO, along with the Megalithic Temples and Hal Saflieni Hypogeum. Along with its stunning scenery and long, rich history, Valletta also served as 2018’s European Centre for Culture.
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