^ Disembarked migrants who tested positive have been removed from official figures on August 16, as per the direction of the ECDC.Īs of 13 November 2021, Malta has reported 38,202 confirmed cases, 36,795 recoveries and 462 deaths, while 565 cases remain active. On, Fearne announced that 70% of the Maltese population had become fully vaccinated, making it the first nation in the world to reach the minimum estimated benchmark for herd immunity against the virus. On, the Minister for Health, Chris Fearne, stated that Malta would be the first EU country to open up the vaccine to its population of over 16 years of age. Malta's second wave of the virus, which was more severe, began in the summer of 2020. On May Day, because the reproductive rate of the virus was below 0, the first relaxation of some measures were announced. WHO praised the Maltese government's response to the pandemic, before the number of cases rose to 52 on 7 April. A mandatory lockdown was imposed on those over the age of 65 and/or suffering from chronic health conditions. Later, both her parents were found positive as well.Ī mandatory quarantine was imposed on travellers and those who were possibly in contact with those who travelled abroad. The girl and her family were in isolation, as required by those following the Maltese health authority's guidelines who were in Italy or other highly infected countries. The first case of the disease in Malta was an Italian 12-year-old girl on 7 March 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Malta is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ( SARS-CoV-2).
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