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Maltese health authorities announced early on Saturday announced that the country’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to 50.
The Health Ministry said that a 77-year-old man, who lived at a home for the elderly and had other chronic health conditions, had died.
The ministry urged people to practise social distancing and adhere to all COVID-19 safety protocols.
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