A 54-year-old man has died after testing positive for COVID-19, become he 71st victim of the virus in Malta.
He was admitted to Mater Dei on the 25th of October and confirmed positive for COVID-19 on the same day.
The Health Authorities report that the man had other chronic illnesses.
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Prime Minister Robert Abela has put off speculation that Malta is heading towards lockdown.
In reference to particular posts which have been doing the rounds on social media, the Prime Minister stated that we will not be going into lockdown and reiterated the importance of not relaxing the measures currently in place.
He does not exclude the imposition of stricter measures depending on where the country stands at that point in time.
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Malta has registered 174 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 2,842 swab tests, while 93 patients have recovered. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.
From yesterday’s cases; 13 cases were family members of previously known cases, 11 cases were contact of positive work colleagues, 3 cases were imported and 2 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases.
To date, Malta has registered 6,764 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 4,765 have recovered, 70 died and 1,929 are still active.
Last Wednesday, Prime Minister Robert Abela officially inaugurated a boutique hotel in Valletta, which is scheduled to welcome its first guests on Friday.
The Iniala Harbour House and Residencies is the fruit of a €20 million investment and is a 23-room hotel with a spectacular view of Valletta’s Grand Harbour. The accommodation features luxurious facilities mixing modern design with Maltese identity.
The establishment will also be employing 40 people to cater to clients and guests.
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