President in isolation as staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Despite testing negative in a routine swab test, the President and Mrs Vella will be self-isolating for a week

11 October 2020, 9:19am
by Nicole Meilak

1 min read

A member of the President's palace staff has tested positive for COVID-19, with President George Vella self-isolating as a safety precaution.

While the President and his wife tested negative for COVID-19 in a routine swab test yesterday morning, they will be self-isolating for one week as a safety precaution.

The President's scheduled engagements for the week have as a result been postponed.

The news comes on the same day that Malta registered 100 new cases of COVID-19 overnight - one of the highest tallies recorded second only to the 106 new cases registered on September 16.

More COVID-19 statistics will be released later today.

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