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35 COVID-19 cases registered with 40 recoveries

42 COVID-19 cases registered with 59 recoveries
Aug 24 2021 Share

Malta has registered 35 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 3,440 swab tests, while 40 patients have recovered. 1 death was registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Monday 23rd August 2021, 792,173 vaccine doses were administered of which 411,306 were 1st doses. 409,969 people are currently fully vaccinated. 

To date, Malta has registered 35,866 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 34,352 have recovered, 437 died and 681 are still active.

Mater Dei Hospital is currently treating a total of 37 COVID-19 positive patients, 2 of whom are in the ITU.

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Darts player Kyle Anderson dies aged 33

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News broke out today that Australian darts player Kyle Anderson has sadly passed away. The news has come as a shock to every darts fan as there has been no previous reports about his health being in ill condition. It was reported by Sky Sports that his death could have been caused by Covid-19 and his Diabetes condition.

 

 

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Kyle Anderson was the first Australian to win a PDC tour card in 2014  and in the following years he would also reach the World Championship round of 32 four times. Fellow Australian teammate at the  PDC World Cup of Darts Simon Whitlock had this to say about Kyle;

 

Many other notable figures in the darts sport community grieved and opened up about the passing of Kyle. One of these was PDC president Barry Hearn who said “We send our condolences and best wishes to Kyle’s family and friends at this terribly sad time, particularly his wife and children. He was a popular player on the tour and his talent and dedication made him an inspiration to other players around the world”

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Chadwick Lakes becomes fish graveyard as water evaporates

Chadwick Lakes becomes fish graveyard as water evaporates
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Excessive heat has led to evaporating waters which in turn caused Chadwick Lakes becoming a fish graveyard. The Environment Resources Authority (ERA) revealed that it is looking into the matter and revealed how initial statements point to the fish dying due to warm evaporating waters. 

This is unfortunately a yearly tragedy when the dry season hits. Alien fish and freshwater animals introduced into the ponds are the creatures affected the most. ERA also urged people not to release any aquarium fish in local freshwaters due to them becoming invasive species.

A post released onto the famous ‘il-kabocc u xwejha’ Maltese Facebook group shows the horrific scene. Group creator Christopher revealed how his friend went to Chadwick Lakes only to find hundreds of deceased goldfish. He slammed authorities for leaving the fish there for people to see, despite not allowing people trying to save them with nets.  

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Photo Source: Christopher il Kabocc FB

Boy opens lemonade stand to help dogs at Noah’s Ark sanctuary

Boy opens lemonade stand to help dogs at Noah’s Ark sanctuary
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Today’s wholesome story involves a young boy opening a lemonade stand to help all the dogs at Noah’s Ark Dog Sanctuary. With the help of Gerbulin residents, Timmy’s lemonade stand was a great success as he collected money to buy food and deliver it to the sanctuary personally. 

The young hero’s mother Barbara posted to Facebook, detailing how Timmy headed over to Paws N Claws to buy the food and fed some of the dogs himself. 

Animal shelters all across Malta have been working hard night-and-day to provide the necessary nourishment and love to all the canines. Small acts such as these, which involved a traditional lemonade stand and a heart of gold, bring joy and help to many – and not just human lives! Well done Timmy!

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Photo Source: Barbara Falzon FB