Sources: Reuters
Malta reports a record for the second consecutive day of 1,337 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 49,625. 2021-12-29
Malta reports its first two cases of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, prompting the health ministry to ban all standing events except for weddings and funerals beginning on December 17 and restrict entry to the hospitality sector and sporting events to only those with a valid vaccine certificate. A 1 a.m. curfew will also be imposed for all businesses beginning on January 17. 2021-12-23
Spain announces that half of the population has been fully vaccinated, the third EU nation to do so after Malta and Hungary. 2021-07-19
Malta reports its first case of the "Delta" B.1.617.2 variant, which was originally discovered in India. 2021-06-4
Malta has vaccinated 70% of its adult population with at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, thereby becoming the first country in the European Union to achieve this herd immunity-related milestone. 2021-05-24
Malta reports four more cases of the 501.V2 variant that originated in South Africa. 2021-04-23
Malta reports its first three cases of the Lineage P.1 variant first detected in Brazil. 2021-04-21
Malta reports their first case of the 501.V2 variant first detected in South Africa. 2021-02-16
Malta reports a record of 224 new confirmed cases in the past 24 hours. 2021-01-6
Malta reports its first three cases of a new variant of SARS-CoV-2 from the United Kingdom. Two of the cases are reported in people who travelled from the UK, while the third is still being investigated. 2020-12-30