Regarding the previous day's cases, 26 cases were family members of previously identified cases, 18 cases were contacts with positive colleagues, 9 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases and 4 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases. On 28 November, Malta recorded 108 new cases and 121 recoveries. Regarding the cases of the day before, 16 cases were family members of previously known cases, 2 cases were colleagues of positive cases, 2 were direct contacts of other positive cases, 2 cases were imported, 2 cases were linked to a body building competition event and other than the 24 cases from St. Joseph Home, Fgura reported the previous day, 2 other cases are from homes of the elderly. 3084 swab tests were conducted, a total of 633,463 since the start of the pandemic and 37,586 vaccine doses were administered. Closure of all schools, university and childcare centres for a week; Stop religious activities unless absolutely necessary; All football games to be played behind closed doors. 3871 swab tests were conducted, a total of 702,110 since the start of the pandemic and 79,624 vaccine doses were administered. 1358 swab tests were carried out in the past 24 hours resulting in the total of 56224 swab tests carried out since the beginning of the pandemic. the total of first doses were 268,118 and 127,255 people were fully vaccinated. 3237 swab tests were conducted, a total of 627,607 since the start of the pandemic and 33,477 vaccine doses were administered. On 11 October, Malta recorded 95 new cases and 30 new recoveries. 3044 swab tests were conducted, a total of 349,150 since the start of the pandemic. In the morning, it was announced that 2 72-year-old women, a 78-year-old man and a 75-year-old man died becoming the 191st, 192nd, 193rd and 194th victims of the virus. [12][10], On 24 January 2020, the Superintendent for Public Health, Charmaine Gauci, predicted low exposure due to no direct flights between Malta and China. The number of second doses rose to 47,081. In the morning, it was announced that Fr Edward Mercieca, an 80 year old Jesuit priest and a 91-year-old woman died, becoming the 63rd and 64th victims of the virus. Regarding the previous day's cases, 46 cases were family members of previously identified cases, 6 cases were contacts with positive colleagues, 2 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases, 1 case was from Paceville and 1 case was imported. At time of writing, Malta has 2601 active cases. On 8 June, one new case was reported. The number of second doses rose to 55,897. In the morning, it was announced that a 68-year-old woman died becoming the 403rd victim of the virus. A full lockdown, like the one that was introduced in neighbouring Italy, would impose all residents to remain at home, barring scheduled times to purchase goods and other crucial supplies. The number of second doses rose to 14,739. Schools and educational institutions will be closed until the end of the scholastic year. 2361 swab tests were conducted, a total of 813,463 since the start of the pandemic and 203,553 vaccine doses were administered. The number of second doses rose to 107,038. [citation needed], On 29 May, no new cases and thirteen recoveries were reported and 2 patients had died due to COVID-19, a 56-year-old man and a 68-year-old man who both had various chronic conditions, bringing the total of deaths to 9. At time of writing, Malta has 2676 active cases. On 3 October, Malta recorded 65 new cases and 43 new recoveries. In the morning, it was announced that a 72-year-old man, a 74-year-old man, an 80-year-old woman and an 86-year-old woman died becoming the 347th, 348th, 349th and 350th victims of the virus. At time of writing, Malta has 3124 active cases. A swab test done while she was at the Emergency Department found that the woman was once again positive for coronavirus. On 27 October, Malta recorded 107 new cases and 85 recoveries. [107], On 24 April, two new cases and nineteen recoveries were reported. On 1 January, Malta recorded 135 new cases and 57 recoveries. 2690 swab tests were conducted, a total of 303,016 since the start of the pandemic. [114][115], On May Day, Charmaine Gauci reported that two new cases and sixteen recoveries were reported. Regarding the previous day's cases, 6 were family members of previously identified cases, 5 were direct contacts of other positive cases, 2 cases were contacts of positive colleagues, 1 case was imported, 1 case from the Paceville cluster, 7 cases were from Saint Vincent DePaule, 7 cases were educators and 1 case was a student. 1946 swab tests were conducted, a total of 819,860 since the start of the pandemic and 215,700 vaccine doses were administered. The number of second doses rose to 18,536. On 3 June, two new cases and eight recoveries were reported. Malta has now 424 active cases, 2,438 swab tests were conducted, a total of 197,014 since the start of the pandemic. At time of writing, Malta has 2081 active cases. 2851 swab tests were conducted, a total of 364,249 since the start of the pandemic. 2192 swab tests were conducted, a total of 407,317 since the start of the pandemic. At time of writing, Malta has 553 active cases. At time of writing, Malta has 536 active cases. At time of writing, Malta has 2159 active cases. [35][36], On 28 March, the government has announced decisions related to education institutions and exams. On 11 March, Malta recorded 283 new cases and 338 recoveries. On 20 September, Malta recorded 32 new cases and 30 new recoveries. At time of writing, Malta has 2172 active cases. 4146 swab tests were conducted, a total of 713,482 since the start of the pandemic and 86,854 vaccine doses were administered. Mass Events Trigger Malta's Second Peak After Initial Successful Pandemic Suppression. At time of writing, Malta has 1447 active cases. At time of writing, Malta has 2479 active cases. The 12 COVID-19 positive patients are receiving care in hospitals. On 11 September, Malta recorded 43 new cases and 30 new recoveries. closure of non-essential services (hairdressers, nail salons, beauticians, spas) 2868 swab tests were conducted, a total of 488,518 since the start of the pandemic. [83] Two elderly people in a relationship were escorted to Malta from nearby offshore in a joint cooperation by the military and health authorities. On 18 August, Malta recorded 48 new cases and 7 new recoveries. At time of writing, Malta has 531 active cases. On 28 January, Malta recorded 208 new cases and 200 recoveries. 1044 swab tests were carried out, a total of 80953 since the beginning of the pandemic. On 2 December, Malta recorded 126 new cases and 139 recoveries. At time of writing, Malta has 280 active cases. On 25 February, Malta recorded 192 new cases and 185 recoveries. Households members are under quarantine, a 25-year-old Maltese woman who returned from the UK to Malta. On 14 June, three new cases and two recoveries were reported. 2096 swab tests were conducted, a total of 245,028 since the start of the pandemic. On 21 October, Malta recorded 155 new cases and 49 recoveries. The day's cases included 5 cases from family members of known cases, 6 were direct contacts of known cases, 9 were colleagues of known cases, 3 form part of the Paceville cluster while 2 were imported. Regarding the previous day's cases, 25 cases were family members of previously identified cases, 4 cases were contacts with positive colleagues, 5 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases and 3 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases. [25] In the midst of the pandemic, the Cabinet at Castille has discussed with the hunting lobby with closed door over sealing off permanently natural reserves from the public and allow only access to registered hunters. On 9 November, Malta recorded 102 new cases and 82 recoveries. In the afternoon, it was announced that a 92-year-old man died becoming the 75th victim of the virus. At time of writing, Malta has 2545 active cases. On 6 April, Malta recorded 64 new cases and 67 recoveries. At time of writing, Malta has 2221 active cases. The first case of the disease in Malta was an Italian 12-year-old girl on 7 March 2020. From yesterday's cases 5 cases were family members of previously known cases, 2 cases were colleagues of positive cases, 1 was a direct contact of another positive case, 1 case was from a social gathering and 8 cases were from St. Joseph Home, Fgura. Regarding the previous day's cases, 22 cases were family members of previously identified cases, 9 cases were contacts with positive colleagues, 18 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases and 8 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases. Malta remains at 22 active cases. In the morning, it was announced that a 76-year-old man died becoming the 401st victim of the virus. Regarding the previous day's cases, 15 cases were family members of previously identified cases, 9 cases were contacts with positive colleagues, 2 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases and 2 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases. 3296 swab tests were conducted, a total of 367,545 since the start of the pandemic. On 5 February, Malta recorded 57 new cases and 134 recoveries. In the morning, it was announced an 80-year-old woman died, becoming the 62nd victim of the virus. On 8 July, no new cases and one recovery was reported. Regarding the previous day's cases, 42 cases were family members of previously identified cases, 11 cases were contacts with positive colleagues, 6 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases and 11 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases. On 19 September, Malta recorded 65 new cases and 21 new recoveries. In the morning, it was announced that a 79-year-old woman and a 91-year-old man died becoming the 243rd and 244th victims of the virus. On 2 July, no new cases and two recoveries were reported. At time of writing, Malta has 1980 active cases. Among these, there have been 107 cases; 44 have recovered, while 63 are still active. government has allowed the opening of the hunting season. On 4 December, Malta recorded 123 new cases and 105 recoveries. 597 swab tests were carried out, a total of 69622 since the beginning of the pandemic. All migrants arriving by boat are placed in quarantine after disembarkation. 2858 swab tests were conducted, a total of 514,757 since the start of the pandemic. Abela rubbished criticism that he should have introduced the measure weeks ago, stressing the damage it would have caused, adding that it would have been unnecessary without any sustained local transmission on the island. At time of writing, Malta has 2406 active cases. Regarding the cases of the day before, 6 cases that were from family members of previously known cases, 2 were direct contacts of known cases, 5 cases were from colleagues of previously known cases, 2 were contacts from gatherings and 4 imported cases. At time of writing, Malta has 1927 active cases. On 18 May, Malta recorded 2 new cases and 21 recoveries. Also, All cases reported today form part of the same cluster of thirteen cases. The number of second doses rose to 50,050. On 5 May, Malta recorded 30 new cases and 38 recoveries. On 21 January, Malta recorded 151 new cases and 180 recoveries. On 1 April, Malta recorded 52 new cases and 146 recoveries. At time of writing, Malta has 3123 active cases. At time of writing, Malta has 2508 active cases. She reported symptoms on 19 March. On 8 January, Malta recorded 191 new cases and 77 recoveries. At time of writing, Malta has 1649 active cases. [26], On 11 March, Prime Minister Robert Abela announced a ban on all sea and air travel (except for cargo) and a mandatory quarantine on travellers returning from the most infested countries of France, Germany, Switzerland and Spain from that day onwards, together with Italy, for which it applied for the previous 14 days. The number of second doses rose to 87,770. In the morning, it was announced that a 96-year-old woman died becoming the 402nd victim of the virus. 2537 swab tests were conducted, a total of 263,454 since the start of the pandemic. [74], On 1 April, nineteen new cases were reported, Five being transmitted from abroad. At time of writing, Malta has 1853 active cases. On 2 February, Malta recorded 141 new cases and 132 recoveries. Malta has now 43 active cases. Regarding the previous day's cases, 23 cases were family members of previously identified cases, 8 cases were contacts with positive colleagues, 7 cases were direct contacts with other positive cases and 3 cases were from social gatherings with other positive cases. Reizen naar Malta Update 06/05/2021: New timeline to Ease Covid-19 Restriction Measures Announced. 3144 swab tests were conducted, a total of 314,619 since the start of the pandemic. [2] Later, both her parents were found positive as well. In the morning, it was announced that an 89-year-old woman died becoming the 316th victim of the virus. 1804 swab tests were conducted, a total of 855,090 since the start of the pandemic and 301,594 vaccine doses were administered. Malta has now 44 active cases. 3111 swab tests were conducted, a total of 589,545 since the start of the pandemic and 18,930 vaccine doses were administered. On 18 December, Malta recorded 94 new cases and 110 recoveries. On 17 August, authorities provided information that out of the 105 migrant cases, 44 have recovered while 61 still remain active. 1,703 swab tests were conducted, a total of 200,586 since the start of the pandemic. A mandatory lockdown was imposed on those over the age of 65 and/or suffering from chronic health conditions. In the morning, it was announced that a 76-year-old woman and a 79-year-old man died becoming the 252nd and 253rd victims of the virus. The lockdown in the Malta facility began at 6pm yesterday evening and both the police and the army have been called in to ensure the rules are followed. Despite describing a full lockdown as a “red button” measure to combat the outbreak, Abela would not rule out its introduction. The number of second doses rose to 26,781. At time of writing, Malta has 1901 active cases. Malta has now 113 active cases. On 20 August, Malta recorded 40 new cases and 18 recoveries. 2797 swab tests were conducted, a total of 508,856 since the start of the pandemic. You can revoke your consent any time on our Privacy Policy page. 4333 swab tests were conducted, a total of 750,755 since the start of the pandemic and 117,121 vaccine doses were administered. On 3 July, one new case which is an imported sporadic and symptomatic case and one recovery were reported. At time of writing, Malta has 3182 active cases. On 19 February, Malta recorded 154 new cases and 148 recoveries. At time of writing, Malta has 1702 active cases. 2659 swab tests were conducted, a total of 464,429 since the start of the pandemic. [citation needed], On 19 May, eleven new cases and four recoveries were reported. The number of second doses rose to 13,820. On 23 January, Malta recorded 119 new cases and 211 recoveries. The number of second doses rose to 6,457. On 17 August, Malta recorded 69 new cases and 10 new recoveries. On 26 November, Malta recorded 152 new cases and 103 recoveries. Schools to close on Monday and lessons shift online, Non-essential shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, casinos and services closed from tomorrow, All ancillary services in hotels will be shut, Gozo travel restricted to essential travel and to those who own property there, Public group gatherings will be limited to 4 people, All organised sport activities are suspended, Pools, gyms, museums, theatres and cinemas will close, Religious services, including mass are cancelled, Funerals will continue being held according to existing protocols, Non-urgent operations at hospital are postponed, Fr. [40] The man did not follow quarantine regulations for the first two days, which caused outrage among those possibly affected. In the past 24 hours Malta carried out 2,194 swab tests, resulting in a total of 175,470 since the start of the pandemic. 2782 swab tests were conducted, a total of 677,159 since the start of the pandemic and 64,419 vaccine doses were administered. The new case was imported through a repatriated foreigner living in Malta. The number of second doses rose to 22,501. Around 500,000 British tourists visit Malta every year. On 12 April, Malta recorded 47 new cases and 52 recoveries. On 18 July, one new imported case was reported. the total of first doses were 289,855 and 152,581 people were fully vaccinated. 1690 swab tests were conducted, a total of 863,481 since the start of the pandemic and 323,324 vaccine doses were administered. 834 swab tests were carried out, a total of 113237 since the beginning of the pandemic. 1310 swab tests were carried out, a total of 82263 since the beginning of the pandemic.