Thirteen persons were fined €100 each during police patrols to ensure that there are no groups of four people or more in public places.

Meanwhile, six persons were found breaching mandatory quarantine during the 521 inspections carried out by the police together with the Department of Health and the Civil Protection Department. They were fined €3,000 each.

A total of 188 persons have tested positive for the virus in Malta so far.

Since inspections started, 55 fines for breaches of mandatory quarantine were issued. 

No food or drinking establishment was found to have broken the regulations for their continued closure. In the last 24 hours, 745 inspections were carried out in Malta and another 170 in Gozo by MTA officials.

Since inspections started, 11,000 have been carried out. There is a €3,000 fine each time an establishment is found open. One may report abuses on 21692447.

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21411 411 – For those in mandatory quarantine who require provisions of
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1772 – For those who are feeling lonely.

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