Italy's national health institute has cautiously suggested lockdown measures to curb the spread of the disease - which has claimed over 8,100 lives and infected some 80,000 people - may soon bear fruit. 5.13pmOil prices continue to nosedive. Not anymore. MaltaToday.com.mt - News / Court & Police Casino dealer admits to colluding with players in bid to share profits Baccarat card dealer tampered with some games to allow players to win and then shared the profit Man acquitted over 2014 drug trafficking charges An existing account was found for this email address. Former PM Liz Truss charged thousands for missing items, including bathrobes, slippers, Ukrainian army maintains defense line in Avdiivka with artillery units, New Zealand PM eyes independence from Britain ahead of coronation trip, Diversity stamps to mark King Charles IIIs Coronation, Russian freight train derails after "explosive device" detonates on track, Russian missile barrage rains down on Kyiv as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive, First Republic Bank's assets seized, JPMorgan to take over, FDIC report to reopen US bank deposit insurance debate, Trump lawyer seeks mistrial in rape case against ex-US president, Trump lawyer seeks mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape lawsuit, U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy addresses Israeli Knesset, McCarthy to Knesset: 'The best days for our unbreakable bond are ahead of us', Forgot your password? And that is a much bigger infection risk. This live blog will end here. Here are a couple of real-life examples: 11.53amWe're still waiting for health authorities to issue their fact sheet with more details about the partial lockdown that will come into force as of tomorrow (Saturday) morning. The next storytelling video is due out tomorrow, Saturday, March 28. A total of 21,297 have fallen victim to it. Australia has ordered all returning travellers to spend 14 days in quarantine and roped in the army to enforce the rule. Copyright 2023 Times of Malta. But that decision has now been reversed: a government fact sheet says that people in the same house as vulnerable people will be allowed to: The fact sheet is in Maltese - we will be translating it and updating our lockdown Q&A to reflect what it states. Writing on Facebook, Michael Mangion summed up the thoughts of many: 7.25pm Police said on Thursday evening that a total of 4,238 inspections in relation to quarantine and establishments regulations were to date carried out by its administrative and law enforcement unit. It is important that all those who have symptoms call 111 and not go directly to a hub, the health ministry said. A total of 33 fines were issued in relation to breach of the regulations. Malta tightens restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike | Reuters