Malta has registered 193 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,323 swab tests, while 148 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.
As of Tuesday 26th January 2021, 22,371 vaccine doses were administered of which 1,694 were 2nd doses.
To date, Malta has registered 17,192 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 14,252 have recovered, 258 died and 2,682 are still active.
In today’s press conference with regards to Malta’s COVID-19 mitigation measures during February and the Carnival period, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a number of measures with regards to Gozo trips.
People crossing over from islands must get their temperature check whilst people travelling with their vehicles must remain in the vehicle for the entirety of the trip.
The Prime Minister also announced that while Gozo will not be closed, additional police watch in Rabat, Nadur and other villages will be implemented with the Malta Tourism Authority monitoring that no more people than beds will be within accommodations during carnival.
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Prime Minister, Robert Abela has just announced during a live conference that Restaurants will be asked to close at 11 PM and are not to open before 6 AM the following morning.
Clubs and bars are to remain closed until the end of February. PM Robert Abels urges for the Maltese public to remain cautious and responsible during this trying time.
PM Robert Abela has announced that bars and clubs will be getting additional financial aid during this period.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has faced national backlash following his ‘apology’ with regards to the UK surpassing 100,000 COVID-19 deaths.
“As prime minister I take full responsibility for everything that the government has done”
Boris Johnson tells @bbclaurak he is “deeply sorry” for all the lives that have been lost as the UK hits 100,000 deaths with Covid-19https://t.co/I1wvtuTayS pic.twitter.com/moYWZC8p9h
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) January 26, 2021
In a press conference, Johnson stated that he was “deeply sorry” for the current situation and took “full responsibility for everything the government has done”, welcoming a wave of calls for his resignation.
The UK has registered more than 3.67 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and is the first European country to surpass 100,000 COVID-related deaths.
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