Malta has registered 224 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,749 swab tests, while 358 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.
As of Saturday 21st March 2021, 143,169 vaccine doses were administered of which 43,919 were 2nd doses.
To date, Malta has registered 28,128 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 25,020 have recovered, 372 died and 2,736 are still active.
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As people are urged to remain at home due to the new COVID-19 measures in place, the weather seems to be reinforcing the decision as rainy and windy weather seems to overtake Malta for Sunday. The MIA’s meteorological office issued warnings of strong winds, especially on exposed areas.
Winds of up to west Northwest force 5 to 6 will move North West, reaching force 6 by nighttime. Rain showers are expected to accompany the somewhat cloudy weather, as if consoling those who are observing the Health Authorities’ advice.
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Minister for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement Byron Camilleri stated during the end of a meeting in Greece that Malta, among other countries, should not suffer in terms of immigration due to its geographical position. The meeting occurred between ministers from Malta, Greece, Italy, Spain and Cyprus, in which they discussed the immigration situation of said countries.
During the concluding statements, the ministers asked for more cooperation with African, Near Eastern and Asiatic countries. They asked for the UE countries to accept more immigrants and a central mechanism for repatriation. Alongside the five ministers was Vice-President of European Commission Margaritis Schinas, who coordinates the work in this sector.
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Asked about the COVID-19 situation in Malta, Robert Abela claimed that Malta got more vaccines than it should have thanks to the intense negotiations by the government. It did so without breaking any regulations and by heavily spending on obtaining extra vaccines due to the high demand as Malta continues its vaccination quest.
The Prime Minister also stated that the vaccination plan is moving as planned, with the all of over 80-year-olds having received vaccination. Malta is also set to receive a substantial number of Johnson and Johnson vaccines, with the new measures put in place seemingly reducing the virus’ reproduction rate efficiently.
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