7,258 people currently in quarantine in Malta

Jan 22 2021

A total of 7,258 people are currently in quarantine in Malta.

During a live Facebook conference, Prof Charmaine Gauci stated that anyone feeling symptoms should at all costs stay at home and get tested.

Following questions from journalists, Prof Gauci said that it’s recommended to get tested on the 5th day of getting exposed.

Prof Gauci also encouraged everyone to download the contact tracing app which has until now been downloaded by 19% of the population. There were 529 people who tested positive and was given a code to enter into the app, letting other users know, to help avoid the spread.

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25-year-old organised crime group member re-arrested and will be extradited to Germany

Jan 22 2021

A European arrest warrant issued was by Germany for a 25-year-old male who was previously arrested in Malta and was serving a sentence at Corradino Correctional Facility for crimes relating to counterfeit passports last september.

He was taken to court earlier today and he will be extradited back to Germany.

Until extradition, he will remain in custody at CCF.

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16,531 doses have been administered, including 616 second doses

Jan 22 2021

Prof. Charmaine Gauci said that the vaccination roll-out is currently going well with 16,531 doses having been administered so far, including 616 second doses.

Elderly people who are housebound will start receiving the COVID-19 vaccinate as from next week. Residents at St Vincent De Paul have also begun to receive the second dose of the vaccine. Residents who took the first dose are expected to have the second dose administered by mid-February.

Professor Gauci has urged people who have taken the vaccine to remain cautious and to observe all mitigation measures, including social distancing and hand washing.

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MHRA speak out regarding suggested COVID-19 curfew and ask for better enforcement instead

Jan 22 2021

The Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association said that they are against the idea of enforcing a curfew and instead suggested that enforcement is carried out properly.

The MHRA is claiming that this would kill off the restaurant business and that this will further push people to break the rules in the shadows. An example was made by referring to people who’ve booked farmhouses as the curfew won’t affect them at all.

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