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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 20 MARCH 2022
NEWS
New candidate for Partit Nazzjonalista
on the 9
th
and 10
th
districts
Dr Joe Giglio
9
TH
District
Għargħur, Msida, Swatar (L-Imsida), San Ġwann,
Kappara (San Ġwann), Swieqi, Madliena, Ta' Xbiex
10
TH
District
Gżira, Naxxar, Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq,
Pembroke, St Julian's, Paceville, Sliema
T: 21338010 • E: joe@joegiglio.mt
W: www.joegiglio.mt
CONTRIMNUED FROM PAGE 1
But in the last week alone,
new cases topped the 300-mark
in a single day for the first time
in two months, and over 1,000
new cases were recorded over
the whole week.
Data shows that nearly two
weeks after the election was
called on 20 February, dai-
ly new cases recorded an in-
crease.
The daily average number of
new cases from the 20 Febru-
ary to 6 March stood at 87.4,
while the average number of
new cases from 7 March to 19
March stands at 185.8, almost
doubling.
The cases coincide with the
lifting of coronavirus restric-
tions: on the 7 February, the
country no longer required
patrons of snack bars, res-
taurants, and social events to
present a vaccination certifi-
cate.
Health authorities also lifted
the vaccine certificate require-
ment for people to access bars.
On the 7 March, quarantine
requirements for fully vacci-
nated persons who have been
in contact with an infected per-
son was dropped, and masks
were no longer mandatory in
20 February
Election
announcement
Daily cases spike
two weeks after
election starts
