Elderly caught breaching COVID-19 restrictions in Hamrun tombola event

Transport Malta officials broke up a tombola event held in Hamrun on Sunday afternoon, in breach of COVID-19 restrictions.

A TM source said the event in front of the Saint Cajetan church was attended by over 60 people, which included both children and elderly persons. 

The report was received at around 3:30 pm, and TM are expected to charge the organiser for hosting a mass event. The hosting of such events is illegal under COVID-19 restrictions announced by government earlier this week.

A police spokesperson said despite officials being on-site, the enforcement procedures were carried out by TM. Enforcement officials have carried out a number of inspections across the island’s open spaces on Sunday, with 20 people fined for not wearing a mask.  

On Sunday Malta registered 182 new cases of COVID-19. Five people died from the virus.