News about the ongoing coronavirus-induced crisis dominate the front-page headlines of local newspapers this Sunday. 

Times of Malta reports that businesses facing coronavirus slump to receive a raft of tax relief benefits them through the crisis. The newspaper also reports that Mater Dei would soon start scaling down its normal operations and postponing non-urgent surgeries to focus its efforts on tackling the outbreak. 

The Malta Independent on Sunday also reports on the tax relief being offered to patients. It also quotes the Chamber of Architects saying contractors should also be regulated.

MaltaToday reports Prime Minister Robert Abela saying a coronavirus lockdown was not yet necessary. The paper also outlines the findings of a survey it conducted which shows women are more informed about the coronavirus than men while the elderly are most concerned about the outbreak.

Il-Mument iterates Opposition leader Adrian Delia's call for a lockdown to control the spread of the coronavirus.

KullĦadd also reports on the coronavirus, saying that public spaces were empty on Saturday as five new cases were registered. The newspaper also outlines the latest measures announced by the Prime Minister.

It-Torċa says a new legal notice ensures that all those workers under quarantine will still get paid while also reporting the latest updates. The newspaper also has a story about Justice Minister Edward Zammit Lewis speaking about the new cohabitation laws.

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