These are the main news reported by the leading Maltese news portals:
There have been three new cases of persons infected with the Coronavirus. This was confirmed by Superintendent of Health Charmaine Gauci during a media conference at Mater Dei hospital. The number of cases in Malta has now gone up to 21, two of whom have recovered. All the cases have been imported from abroad. Source: TVM
The country will have up to 680 new beds, including 80 in Gozo, to treat Covid-19 patients over the coming weeks as the health authorities scale up their preparedness for an expected outbreak in local transmissions. Source: MaltaToday
All non-urgent surgeries will soon have to be postponed as Mater Dei Hospital starts descaling normal operations to focus on the coronavirus outbreak, CEO Celia Falzon has confirmed. Source: Times of Malta
A 37-year-old man died in hospital after he was stabbed inside an establishment in Qawra. The man was given first aid by paramedics and was later taken to Mater Dei Hospital by ambulance. He was initially found to be in critical condition but died at around 1am. A person is helping the police in its investigations. Source: The Malta Independent
The Malta Employers’ Association, as well as the Malta Chamber in different statements, welcomed the incentives launched by Government on Saturday but while describing them as good they added that they were not good or bold enough. Both also criticised the Government’s decision that quarantine leave should be paid by the employers. Source: Newsbook
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