Malta has registered 298 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 4,333 swab tests, while 338 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.
As of Saturday 13th March 2021, 117,121 vaccine doses were administered of which 38333 were 2nd doses.
To date, Malta has registered 26,267 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 22,773 have recovered, 350 died and 3,144 are still active.
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Jake Vella, Malta’s ambassador for sports, suffers from ROHHAD, a condition which keeps him gaining weight. Jake has found that swimming is a sport that allows him to improve his mobility greatly and thus attends the pool three times a week. With new COVID-19 restrictions however, pools have since closed along with other establishments. For Jake, swimming is a life saving activity and thus requires it as a necessity.
Athlete Fabio Spiteri has appealed for the opening of a closed off pool where Jake can keep his swimming training going. With the location found, the permit still needs to be handed out. Jake has stolen the hearts of all of Malta with his determination and love for sport and now requires his favourite activity more than ever.
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The Malta Union for Midwives and Nurses issued a directive concerning those of its members who have children, informing them that should they have nowhere to keep their children, they should stay at home. The directive also applies, according to the MUMN, to all cases of of foster, adopted and/or guardianship. Members are to send an email to management informing them of their compliance with the directive and specifying the dates when it will be in use.
An MUMN spokesperson stated that facilities for children are being set up as from Monday 15th March 2021 and has no objection for members willing to send children to these care facilities. Since schools are closed for safety reasons however, concerns were raised as to whether the centres themselves will be safe and how children will undertake online learning.
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A man by the name of Garvan Keating took to FaceBook on Wednesday to warn people, especially parents, that his own wife and son were savagely attacked by a dog in Ta’ Qali. Backed up by photos showcasing the injuries, he informed the public that his wife and two children, one 6-year-old and one 11-year-old, were exercising in the park when a Rottweiler attacked them.
The dog first chased the 6-year-old boy, after turning his attention to the wife who, desperately trying to stop the attack, suffered from injuries on her neck and arm. According to the man, the dog owner did not intervene immediately and left the scene with the dog without offering any assistance.
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