Malta has registered 45 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,512 swab tests, while 67 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.
As of Tuesday 27th April 2021, 318,706 vaccine doses were administered of which 102,535 were 2nd doses.
To date, Malta has registered 30,234 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 29,421 have recovered, 413 died and 400 are still active.
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Addressing a press conference this morning, Prime Minister Robert Abela stated that the second round of COVID-19 vouchers will only be issued when every business which will benefit from them is permitted to reopen. Bars and nightclubs, which have been closed since October, will thus have to open before the vouchers are officially issued.
€100 will be given to Maltese residents to spend at businesses which were forced to close down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scheme will inject around €45 million into the economy, but the government is awaiting the ideal moment to distribute the vouchers.
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Answering questions at a press conference, Prime Minister Robert Abela addressed concerns as to why restaurants are open up to 5pm. Restaurants were opened up until the aforementioned time, after which they have to resort to take-away service. The Prime Minister stated that the measure was backed up by scientific advice given to him by health authorities.
Despite understanding some disappointment from businesses who wish to leave their business open further, the Prime Minister stated that we should not rush with easing measures so as to ensure the utmost safety of the population and the mitigation of the virus.
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Addressing a press conference with Prime Minister Robert Abela, Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development announced several financial aids for business owners who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Amongst other initiatives, Dalli announced that the Electricity Support Scheme will be re-issued to cover June, July and August 2021 and opened to businesses closed as per LN90/2021.
This subsidy will cover 50% of the total electricity bill of the businesses. A one time grant of €1000 to businesses who will remain closed after 10th May was also announced. A provision of psychological aid will also be made available to business owners who suffered problems due to the pandemic’s effect.
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