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International Viking cruise liners making home-port in Malta

International Viking cruise liners making home-port in Malta
May 13 2021 Share

Minister for Tourism and Consumer Protection Clayton Bartolo announced that two cruise-liners from the international ‘Viking’ brand will be home-porting from Malta’s Port il-Kbir. Starting from July 2021, the ‘Viking Sea’ and ‘Viking Venus’ will establish our port as its launch to 11 other destinations throughout the Mediterranean. These two ships will sailing to Croatia, Greece and Italy, as well as Gozo.

Vaccinated American tourists are expected to undergo such voyage on said cruise-liners, contributing greatly to Malta’s tourism and economic sectors. The Minister announced the news during a press conference, and stated that these ships adhere to high level safety protocols, with crew and passengers being submitted to non-invasive saliva PCR test given the advent of COVID-19. This is only the beginning, remarked Bartolo, as the Maltese government will continue to seek other cruise-liners to establish their starting voyage points from Malta.

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Photo Source: Crew Center, Clayton Bartolo FB

400,000 vaccines officially administered in Malta as cases drop significantly

400,000 vaccines officially administered in Malta as cases drop significantly
May 13 2021 Share

Malta has officially administered over 400,000 vaccines to its public, making herd immunity a very close goal indeed. 400,118 vaccines were administered in total today, of which 272,025 were first doses. Malta currently has 130,537 people vaccinated, with the vaccine rollout extending to over-16s next week. The active and daily cases have also dropped significantly, proving that the vaccine rollout met its intended goal.

With only 4 cases reported today and the number of active cases dropping beneath 200, health authorities have started to ease measures as the return to normalcy becomes more tangible. The vaccination rollout has also eased the tension on health care systems in Malta, but COVID-19 is still a very real threat. Authorities therefore remind the public to keep adhering to the health restrictions remaining so as to keep numbers low.

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Photo Source: Chris Fearne FB, Twitter

4 COVID-19 cases registered with 7 recoveries

4 COVID-19 cases registered with 7 recoveries
May 13 2021 Share

Malta has registered 4 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours from 1,996 swab tests, while 7 patients have recovered. No deaths were registered in the past 24 hours. This information was announced by the official Facebook page of Malta’s Ministry for Health.

As of Thursday 13th May 2021, 400,118 vaccine doses were administered of which 272,025 were 1st doses. 130,537 people are currently fully vaccinated.

To date, Malta has registered 30,473 COVID-19 cases in total, of which: 29,867 have recovered, 417 died and 189 are still active.

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Photo Source: Charmaine Gauci FB

Long lines outside Paola Mosque despite COVID-19 restrictions

Long lines outside Paola Mosque despite COVID-19 restrictions
May 13 2021 Share

A video posted on Facebook group ‘Are you being served’ shows what seems to be large groups of people gathered outside Mariam Al-Batool Mosque in Paola. No authorities, police or LESA seem to be on site managing the situation. The person who posted the video claimed that despite having nothing against any religion or creed, this can only be considered as a mass activity.

 

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Concerns were raised a few weeks ago following another video which portrayed a similar situation within the location. No authorities were there to manage the situation as well. What do you make of this?